Office of the Historian

811.504 Mexico/14: Telegram

The Ambassador in Mexico (Messersmith) to the Secretary of State

Mexico City, July 28, 1943—7 p.m.
[Received July 30—12:20 a.m.]

754. Reference Embassy despatch No. 11, 116 of June 30.44 Brown of FSA saw Padilla Nervo this afternoon and received virtual ultimatum from him that all recruiting of labor must stop unless suggested arrangements for Mexican labor inspectors are approved not later than July 31. Brown has wired San Francisco and Hough45 has telephoned Washington. He hopes you can get in touch with Colonel Bruton46 to expedite decision.

Brown says even brief delay in recruiting will jeopardize August schedule.

Messersmith
  1. Not printed.↩
  2. Samuel Hough, Representative of the War Manpower Commission.↩
  3. Col. Philip G. Bruton, Deputy War Food Administrator.↩