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Protocol Text
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OfUS. Troops

WASHINGTON. Jan. a.-Fonow-
Ing is the text Of the protocol Of
agreement on withdrawal of L. S.
troops in Mexico.
Protocol Of agreement: ad ref
erendum, withdrawal OF American
troops from Mexican territory and
protection Of the Mexican interna-
tional boundry.
(signed at Atlantic city. y. J..
November "a. 1850
Memorandum Of an agreement
signed this twenty-fourth day Of
November. one thousand nine hun
dred and sixteen, by Franklin X.
Lane, George Gray and John r.
Mott special commissioners Of the
president of the United States Of
America. and Luis Cabrera, Ygnacio
Bonillas and Alberto j. PAM. special
commissioners OF the citizen first
chief Of the constitutional army
entrusted with the executive power
Of the Mexican nation
To Begin as soon as Practicable.
Article The government of
the United States agrees TO begin
the withdrawal Of American troops
from Mexican soil as soon as prac-
ticable, such withdrawal subject to
ne further terms of this agreement,
10 be completed not later than;
that is TO say forty (4O) days after
the approval OF this agreement by
both governments.
Article 1.-THE American COM
mander SHAH determine the manner
in which the withdrawal shall be
effected so as to, ensure the safety
OF the territory effected by the with
drawal
Must Quiet Territory.
Article III-The territory evac-
uated by the American troops shall
be occupied and adequately protect
ed by the cOnstitutionalist forces
and such evacuation shall take
place when the constitutionalist
forces have taken possession to the
south of the American forces so as
70 make effective such occupation
and protection. The Mexican COM
missioners shall determine the plan
for the occupation of the territory
evacuated by the American forces.
Article IV-The American and
Mexican commanders shall deal
separately or wherever practicable
in friendly cooperation with any OBJ
lrfra .~.Un sor,
the withdrawal In case there are
any further activities of the forces
inimicaI to the constitutionalist
government which threaten the
safety Of the international border
along the northern section OF Chi
huahua, the withdrawal Of Ameri-
can forces shall not be delayed be-
yond the period strictly necessary
to overcome such activities.
May Use Two Routes.
Article V-The withdrawal of
American troops shall be effected
by marching to Columbus. or by
using the Mexican Northwestern
railroad TO FL PasO, or by both
routes, as may be deemed most
convenient or expedient by the
American commander.
Article VI-Each of the govern
ments parties TO this agreement
shall guard its side of the interna-
tiOnal boundry. This however, does
not preclude such cooperation on
the part of the military command
ers of both countries as may be
practicable.
Effective OF Approval
q" Article NII-This agreement
shall take effect Immediately on ap-
proval by both governments. Noti-
fication of approval shall be com
municated by each government to
the other.
I'm testimony thereof. we have
signed, sealed and interchanged re-
ciprOcally this protocol of agree
ment. ad referendum, in the
English and Spanish languages. at
Atlantic City, New Jersey. this
twenty-fOurth day OF November, in
the year of our Lord. one thousand,
nine hundred and sixteen.
(Signed)
Franklin X Lane