811.3312/431
The Ambassador in Mexico (Messersmith) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 26.]
Sir: Supplementing the Embassy’s despatch No. 9498 of April 20, 1943,10 respecting the possibility of American warships being granted the privilege of obtaining ship supplies free of duty from bonded warehouses in Mexico, I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy and translation of a note dated July 10, 194310 from the Foreign Office, which is self-explanatory. It will be noted that instructions have been issued to the competent Mexican customs authorities to permit United States war vessels to obtain duty-free supplies and that such ships may likewise despatch into bonded warehouses all sorts of war supplies for subsequent use without the payment of any charges.
Respectfully yours,
Second Secretary of Embassy