812.512/3472: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Mexico (Morrow)
225. Department has today sent following telegram to American Vice Consul at Agua Prieta:
“Department has received letter dated March 23 from Messrs. Knapp, Boyle and Pickett of Douglas,32 attorneys for Cananea Consolidated Copper Company, the Moctezuma Copper Company, the El Tigre Mining Company and the Nacozari Railroad Company regarding reported action of de facto authorities compelling their clients to pay taxes to such de facto authorities. Attorneys express hope that Mexican Federal Government will not subsequently demand repayment of such taxes and they request that matter be taken up with Mexican Government.
In this connection you will be guided by instructions contained in Department’s telegram March 29, 4 [6] p.m.33 You will orally inform attorney[s] of substance of these instructions and inform them that Ambassador at Mexico City has been authorized to make appropriate representations to Mexican Government.”
Copy of attorneys’ letter being forwarded by pouch.