Ambassador Thompson
to the Secretary of State.
American Embassy,
Mexico, November 20,
1906.
No. 320.]Sir: Referring to the department’s instruction
No. 37, dated May 24 last, and to my dispatch No. 93, of June 19 this
year, relative to the regulations proposed by the United States for the
transit of merchandise from port to port of our country through Mexico,
I have the honor to transmit herewith copies and translations of
correspondence from the Mexican Government, stating that by order of the
President of this Republic the department of the treasury of Mexico will
offer no impediment against the adoption of the above regulations
provided the Government of the United States will, in
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its turn, accept such measures as Mexico
may enact for the transit of goods which, leaving a Mexican port or
frontier, may pass over American territory, to be reimported into this
country by some other port or frontier.
As the Mexican Government awaits such decision as the United States will
pass upon the subject, I have advised Minister Mariscal, as per copy of
my note herewith inclosed, that I have submitted to my Government the
suggestion of that of Mexico for such action as may be expedient.
I have, etc., etc.,
[Inclosure
1.—Translation.]
The Minister of Foreign
Affairs to Ambassador Thompson.
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Mexico, November 15, 1906.
Mr. Ambassador: Referring to my note of
June 13 last, in which I advised your excellency that I had already
transmitted to the department of the treasury, for such action as
might be expedient, the regulations proposed by the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States of America for the transit of
merchandise from port to port of the United States through Mexico, I
have the honor to transmit to your excellency herewith copy of a
communication from the secretary of the treasury relative to the
matter in question.
I avail myself of this occasion to renew to your excellency the
assurance of my high consideration.
[Subinclosure.—Translation.]
The Secretary of the Treasury
of Mexico to the Secretary of
Foreign Affairs.
Department of the Treasury and Public Credit.—Mexico.—Office of the
Director-General of Customs.—No. 1922.
This department received in due time your note dated June 13 last, in
which you were pleased to include that of the 4th of the same month
addressed to you by the ambassador of the United States of America,
inclosing a draft of regulations proposed by the Secretary of the
Treasury of said country for the transit of merchandise from port to
port of the United States through Mexico.
In reply, and by order of the President of the Republic, I beg to say
that this department has no impediment against adopting in principle
the above-mentioned regulations, provided that the Government of the
United States be willing, for its part, to accept those which the
Mexican Government may enact for the transit of merchandise which,
leaving a Mexican port or frontier, may pass over the territory of
the United States to be reimported into Mexico by some other port or
frontier.
Awaiting such early reply from the American Government as the
ambassador of said country may transmit to you, I renew to you the
assurance of my respectful consideration.
Mexico, November 13,
1906.
(Signed)
Limantour.
[Inclosure 2.]
Ambassador Thompson to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
American Embassy,
Mexico, November 17,
1906.
Mr. Minister: I have the pleasure to
acknowledge the receipt of your excellency’s note dated the 15th
instant, relative to the transit of merchandise from port to port of
the United States through Mexico, advising me that by
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order of the President
of this Republic the department of the treasury will adopt the
regulations proposed by the United States upon the above traffic,
provided the regulations enacted by Mexico for the transit of
merchandise from port to port of this country through the United
States will be accepted by the Government of the latter. I have
therefore submitted the decision of the President of Mexico to my
Government for such action as may be expedient.
I avail myself of this occasion to renew to your excellency the
assurance of my high consideration.
