812.113/10455b: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Mexico (Morrow)
81. Department is today despatching following telegram to all consuls in Mexico except Mexico City:
“Following for your information. The Department of State is not at present issuing export licenses covering shipments of arms or munitions of war destined to points in Mexico not controlled by Mexican Federal forces and is so advising interested inquirers. Furthermore, restrictions on the exportation of commercial aircraft into Mexico which were suspended on March 23, 1928,8 primarily with a view to stimulate and encourage commercial aviation, have been reimposed for the time being.
Licenses are however being issued for the exportation of arms, munitions, and other war material destined for the use of the Mexican Government and favorable consideration is being given to requests for the exportation of explosives and explosive ingredients to be used for industrial purposes provided they are destined to points in Mexico controlled by Mexican Federal forces; furthermore the President has today announced to the press that this Government will sell arms and ammunition to the Mexican Federal Government.”
- See telegram No. 78, March 23, 1928, to the Ambassador in Mexico, Foreign Relations, 1927, vol. iii, p. 246.↩