Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The American Republics, Volume VII

811.504 Mexico/12–744

Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, by Mr. William G. MacLean of the Division of Mexican Affairs

[Washington,] December 12, 1944.

Mr. O’Donoghue said that he had immediately informed the Mexicans that this Government would make arrangements for returning illegal entrants, apprehended along the western part of the border, through the port of Nogales. He said that the Mexican labor officials appreciated this action, which their Government had requested, and that they would telegraph immediate instructions to Tijuana and Mexicali, as requested by this Government, that pending the completion of those arrangements illegal entrants were to be received at Tijuana and Mexicali. He said, however, that this had not been confirmed in writing and that he expected confirmatory action the next day.