Office of the Historian

612.112/74: Telegram

The Ambassador in Mexico (Warren) to the Secretary of State

Mexico, March 26, 1924—1 p.m.
[Received 9:32 p.m.]

106. Foreign Office confirms the issuance of circular dated March 21st by General Director of Customs, the second and third paragraphs of which read as follows:

  • “[Second.] No form of customs’ duties ordinary, extraordinary or port, or of penalties or pecuniary sanctions paid by parties to the rebels will be demanded again by customs offices.
  • Third. The period of rebel control of ports shall not be taken into account in the calculation of legal periods of any kind.”

Warren