Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 8, 1914

File No. 812.6363/139.

The Secretary of State to Vice Consul Bevan.

Department of State,
Washington, September 30, 1914.

Sir: The Department has received your despatch No. 1210 of September 12, 1914, relative to the interpretation of the decree affecting oil lands recently issued by Governor Candido Aguilar of the State of Vera Cruz, Mexico, and saying that you have addressed a letter upon the subject to the Governor.

The Department awaits the receipt of the Governor’s reply to the inquiry addressed to him.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:

Wilbur J. Carr

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