File No. 812.00/16351.
Special Agent Belt to the Secretary of State.
Department’s October 1 immediately taken up with Acting Secretary of Foreign Relations. He assured me he would at once see General Carranza and ask that he personally issue orders punishing these soldiers, and furthermore strict orders would be issued preventing in the future a recurrence of these acts. Impressed upon him the seriousness of the situation. He assured me that I would again hear from him this afternoon and asked that I convey the above information as preliminary to the Department. Will further advise Department today.