File No. 812.00/6985.
The British Ambassador to the Secretary of State.
Washington, March 31, 1913.
Sir: Referring to my note to you of March 13th1 in which I informed you that the Mexican Minister in London had been informed that when the Secretary of State had received an autograph letter from the ad interim President of Mexico he would advise His Majesty to reply to it, and thereby recognize General Huerta as interim President should conditions in the meantime remain the [Page 785] same, I am now desired by His Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to inform you that His Majesty’s Government is recognizing the President ad interim of the Republic of Mexico.
I have [etc.]
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