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[Concerning a message from Zubaran saying that the exportation of munitions is not prohibited by the State Department; concerning munitions en route from the factory to New York; concerning obstacles to shipment; concerning information from Sommerfeld that munitions are leaving that day for Tampico; saying that Sommerfeld will attend to the remainder of the request; requesting permission from Cobb for the passage of gunpowder.]

[Requesting passports for José Sepulveda and Salvador Benavides who are in charge of the munitions bound for Tampico; ennumerating what is in the shipment; asking for two persons with passports to meet Sepulveda in Laredo; concerning cartridges shipped to Tampico via Galveston; all the munitions were bought from Remington.]

[Concerning a telegram from Sommerfeld saying that Zubaran was wrong in saying that the embargo had been lifted, and that the cartridges cannot be shipped until the United States government makes a decision; a copy of Sommerfeld's telegram; saying that the munitions will leave tomorrow for Tampico; concerning the bad faith of Zubaran.]

[Mentioning General Scott and the subsecretary of war and the difficulties with the munitions; concerning the possible shipment of the munitions to Nuevo Laredo and then to Monterrey.]

[Concerning the last of the work on the Chihuahuan currency, the munitions bound for Tampico, and more cartridges from Sommerfeld; concerning clothing and munitions.]

[Referring to Carranza's currency and equipment; saying that since Natera failed to take Zacatecas, Villa must not run out of munitions on his drive to the capital; discussing the crisis with Carranza; concerning Remington rifles; concerning the writer's arrival in the capital.]

[Concerning possibilities of solving the conflict with Carranza, and an offer from Remington about rifles; saying that Flint received money without instructions; concerning the shipment of the rifles; concerning rumors; placing an order for pistols and asking about the rifles; mentioning the break of relations with Carranza, and the New York Herald.]

[Asking how much currency was withdrawn from the Treasury and the "oficina selladora" of Carranza; concerning money matters; concerning munitions and rifles.]

[Mentioning Carranza; concerning munitions and arms; concerning the naming of a Presidente Provisional; concerning U. S. officials' opinions of Carranza and Villa; referring to Hopkins, the lawyer; concerning Cobb's indication that Wilson will declare his support of Villa and a conference in Mexico to discuss the problems; mentioning Constitutionalist currency and munitions from Washington.]

[Announcing Santiago Winfield's departure for El Paso; concerning conferences between Carranza and Villa; concerning the lifting of the embargo; concerning orders by the U. S.government to apprehend Winfield.]