711.129/210

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

No. 3853

Sir: Referring to my telegram No. 117 of March 21, 1927, seven P.M.,53 relating to the denunciation by the United States Government of the Smuggling Treaty with Mexico, I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the note which I delivered to the Mexican Foreign Office on that date53 in compliance with the Department’s telegraphic instructions, as well as a copy of note No. 5268 from the Secretary of Foreign Relations, dated March 22, 1927, in reply thereto, together with a translation. A translation of the latter note was also sent to the Department in my telegram No. 120 of March 23, 1927, 12 noon.53

I have [etc.]

James R. Sheffield
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The Mexican Minister for Foreign Affairs (Sáenz) to the American Ambassador (Sheffield)

No. 5268

Mr. Ambassador: I refer to Your Excellency’s courteous note No. 1850 of the 21st of this month, in which, by instructions from your Government and in the name of the United States of America, you give the official notification to the Government of the United Mexican States referred to in article 15 of the convention to prevent smuggling into the respective territories of the two countries of articles the importation of which is prohibited by law, and for other objects, signed at Washington December 23, 1925, terminating in consequence the operation of the said Convention in accordance with its terms on March 28, 1927.

In reply I state to Your Excellency that in accordance with the provisions of the said article 15, the Mexican Government takes note of the above-mentioned notification and considers terminated the operation of the said convention as of March 28, 1927.

I renew [etc.]

Aarón Sáenz
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