File No. 812.00/6572.
The American Ambassador to the Secretary of State.
Mexico, March 8, 1913—2 p.m.
91. I learned today from Mr. de la Barra that the Provisional President of Mexico had addressed a telegram of congratulations to President Wilson and that the reply which had been sent was addressed to him as General Huerta and was a simple acknowledgment of his telegram. At the same time he informed me that he had assurances that the British Government had been misled as to the constitutionality of this Government by the Mexican Minister in London, who has been removed, and that recognition by that Government would soon be made. He added his regret that his own telegram of congratulations to the Secretary of State, Mr. Bryan, had received no reply. There is a general inquiry among diplomats here as to when we intend to make formal and definite recognition of this Provisional Government.