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The Chief of the Division of Mexican Affairs, Department of State ( Johnston ) to the Second Assistant Secretary of State ( Adee )

Dear Mr. Adee: The Mexican Chargé d’Affaires, being apprehensive that his political adversaries might attempt a forcible entrance of the Embassy, asked that a special patrolman be stationed there continuously.

To this oral request, repeated by this Division, the Chief of Police responded with alacrity.26

C. M. J[ohnston]
  1. Police detail was assigned to the Mexican Embassy May 13, and withdrawn June 5.