811.504 Mexico/3
The Ambassador in Mexico (Messersmith) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 24.]
Sir: I have the honor to refer to the strictly confidential telegram No. 968 of June 16, 8 p.m.40 stating that the War Manpower Commission had informed the Department that the Attorney General approved the certification for 2,051 non-ferrous mine workers and 9,360 track workers from Mexico to be recruited and transported in accordance with the Agreement of April 29, 1943.
The Department has been informed orally (reference the telephone call of the Counselor of the Embassy to Mr. J. F. McGurk of the Department) that the Mexican Government has decided that it would be unwise to recruit labor for the purpose of work in the mining industry in the United States. I am enclosing for the Department’s records a copy and copy in translation of note no. 351 of July 17, 194341 from the Foreign Office to this effect.
Respectfully yours,
Counselor of Embassy