812.001C13/37: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Governor of Texas (Moody)
Department has been advised by Mexican Ambassador that General Plutarco Elias Calles, former President of Mexico, arrives in Laredo Monday morning en route to Europe via New York. The Mexican Ambassador, in inviting the Department’s attention to statements reported to have been made by John A. Valls, former District Attorney for Webb County, to the effect that General Calles would be arrested upon arrival in that county for complicity in the death of two Mexican citizens in Laredo on June 7, 1922, points out that on that date General Calles was within territorial confines of the Republic of Mexico and consequently was outside of the jurisdiction of the State of Texas. In view of the foregoing, the Department would be deeply grateful if you would cause such steps to be taken so as to obviate any actions or disturbances which might be prejudicial to the friendly relations between this Government and the Government of Mexico.