Office of the Historian

811.71212/60: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Mexico (Morrow)

Washington, March 24, 1928—5 p.m.

79. Under authority given to the Postmaster General under recent legislation passed by Congress Post Office Department is anxious to advertise in the United States for the operation of an air mail line from Brownsville, Texas to Mexico City via Tampico and Vera Cruz. Advertisements will shortly be put out also for routes to Central and South America.

Please address note to Foreign Office inquiring whether foregoing project would have the approval of the Mexican Government and pointing out that air line would be operated by commercial enterprise not connected with United States Government.

Please endeavor to expedite reply.

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