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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
January 23, 1950
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Conversation of January 9, 1950, concerning the
exchange of battle flags between the United
States and Mexico
Reference is made to your inquiry of January 9, 1950, con-
cerning a proposed ceremony at Brownsville, Texas, at which
captured battle flags would be returned to Mexico.
In informal conversations with an officer of the Department,
the Mexican Ambassador has stated his opinion that his Govern-
ment would prefer a dignified small ceremony limited primarily
to military officials. He expressed his view that a large public
fiesta at one of the border towns would be inappropriate and
lacking in dignity and indicated that his Government would prefer
that the ceremony be held at some place other than the border,
such as Washington or Mexico City.
The Department does not know what the final Mexican views
will be concerning the nature and locale of the proposed ceremony,
but as soon as the necessary United States legislation is enacted
the Department will ascertain the Mexican Government's wishes.
Before Mexico can return captured United States flags, the
Mexican-Congress must pass enabling legislation. The Mexican
Congress will not be in session until September 1, unless called
into extraordinary session for a specific purpose. If the pro-
posed ceremony is to be in the nature of an exchange of flags it
therefore appears that it cannot be held before sometime next
fall.
Team Achison
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
5.3.77
Dept. of State letter.
PROTECT NL97-57
By NLT HC
,
NARS Date 5-27-77
CONFIDENTIAL