Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 812.113/405.

The Acting Secretary of State to the British Ambassador.

No. 1479.]

Department of State,
Washington, April 15, 1912.

Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency’s note marked “Immediate” of April 12¹ requesting that the President except from the prohibition of his proclamation of March 14, 1912, relative to the exportation of arms or munitions of war from any place in the United States into Mexico, ten Winchester 30–40 rifles and 500 rounds of ammunition to be shipped by the Sonora Land & Timber Co. (Ltd.), of Yzabal, State of Sonora, Mexico, from Douglas, Arizona, via Agua Prieta, to the company’s estate at Yzabal for the protection of British subjects there.

In reply I am glad to inform you that on April 14 the President granted the permission desired, and the appropriate customs officers of the United States have been duly informed.

I have [etc.]

Huntington Wilson.

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