Ambassador Thompson
to the Secretary of State.
American Embassy,
Mexico, July 3,
1906.
No. 111.]Sir: Referring to my No. 76, dated May 31 last,
relative to the refusal on the part of the Mexican authorities to
recognize federal inspection labels, seals, and certificates on meats
imported into Mexico from the United States, and to draft of proposed
regulations submitted to the Mexican Government for approval, I have the
honor to transmit herewith copy and translation of a note and its
inclosure from the foreign office, informing me that the matter, being
one in which the fiscal authorities have no interest further than to
protect public health, the same has been submitted by the treasury
department to that or government, to the end that after hearing the
opinion of the superior board of health of Mexico the above regulations
be adopted, if consistent.
I have, etc.,
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[Inclosure
1.—Translation.]
The Minister for Foreign
Affairs to Ambassador Thompson.
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Mexico, June 19, 1906.
Mr. Ambassador: Referring to your
excellency’s courteous note, dated the 17th of May last, I have the
honor to transmit a copy of a communication addressed to me by the
department of the treasury relating to the inspection of meats from
the United States.
I avail, etc.,
[Subinclosure.—Translation.]
The Treasury
Department to the Secretary for
Foreign Affairs.
Department of the Treasury and Public Credit.—Mexico.—First
section.—No. 5131.
I received your courteous note, No. 4453, dated May 23 last, in which
you have been pleased to include the one addressed to you by the
ambassador of the United States of America, stating that the Mexican
authorities refuse to recognize federal meat-inspection labels,
seals, and certificates as evidence that fresh meats from said
country can not be injurious to public health, and at the same time
the department under your worthy charge asks to be informed upon the
matter.
In reply I have the honor to say to you that in view that in the
matter in question the fiscal authority has no interest at all,
since the formalities provided by article 67 of the general customs
regulations have as a sole purpose to protect public health and the
same were inspired by the authorities upon the subject, the case has
been submitted to the department of government to the end that
should it be considered advisable after hearing the opinion of the
board of health to adopt the suggestions of the Government of the
United States of America, this department opportunely take the
proper action to put them into effect.
I renew, etc.,
(Signed)
R. Nuñez,
Subsecretary.
