File No. 812.83/472
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Mexico City, May 29, 1917.
Sir: Referring to the Department’s instruction No. 25 of March 8, 1917, I have just received a communication from the Foreign Office stating that, as regards the requests received for the protection of American interests in the State of Durango, the War Department has rendered a report to the effect that, according to information received from the military commander of the State of Durango, the bandits therein are being energetically persecuted with a view to affording the protection solicited.
I have [etc.]