Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1929, Volume III

812.113/10547a: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Collector of Customs at Douglas, Arizona⁶⁷

Washington, May 1, 1929.

Mexican Embassy at Washington has advised this Department that Agua Prieta surrendered to Federals this morning, that rebel troops are without necessary food supplies, and requested that no further restrictions be placed on exportation of food and other supplies. You are accordingly authorized to permit unrestricted exportation of all food and other supplies not specifically covered by embargo proclamation of January 7, 1924.⁶⁸

Henry L. Stimson

67. The same, mutatis mutandis, to the Collector of Customs at Nogales, Arizona, mentioning Nogales, Mexico, as the place which surrendered.
68. Foreign Relations, 1924, vol. ii, p. 428.