File No. 812.00/2754.

The Secretary of State to the American Ambassador.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

It is possible that in case of a sudden emergency the patrol along the border may be strengthened; the Army has been notified to be prepared for border patrol duty. But these are only precautionary steps, and the President’s attitude is identical with his attitude as expressed in his message to Congress last year.

Knox.