Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

File No. 812.00/18073

The Secretary of State to Special Representative Rodgers

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, May 7, 1916.

72. For your information. Department just received following telegram from American Consul, Piedras Negras: [Here follows telegram from Vice Consul Blocker of May 7, 1916.]

Bring same to attention de facto authorities and impress upon them seriousness of incident, especially at this time.

Lansing