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The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Mexico (Summerlin)
106. Consul Vera Cruz reports that authorities have notified American citizens and others that payments of taxes made to persons recently exercising de facto authority there would be regarded as null and void and that such taxes must be repaid by the 25th or penalties will be exacted.
Department has directed Consul to advise interested American citizens not to make such repayments since under the applicable rules and principles of international law they are entitled to be free from further obligations in the matter after making payments to persons in de facto authority.
Bring foregoing to attention of Foreign Office, and state that you do not doubt that Mexican Government will instruct authorities in Vera Cruz to be governed by the applicable rules and principles of international law.