The border vidette., 1920-06-12
SHIPMENTS OF MUNITIONS.

To Whom It May COncern:-
 1. The following instructions governing the shipment and sale of arms and munitions at border points, having been approved 1 by the State and War Depart ,, ments, will be carefully compiled with by all concerned:
 II. In order that the Pres;- | dents Proclamation of July 12, 1919, prohibiting the exportation of arms or munitions of war from the United States to Mex ico, may be made more effective by preventing the indiscriminate sale of arms and other muni- tions along the border, all rail I roads will refuse shipments of arms and ammunition to Mex fear border points except those covered by government bills of lading; or that are authorized to be exported into Mexico by a license issued under the author ity of the secretary of state, as provided for in paragraph 6 hereof"
 '4. Local persons, firms, or corporations desiring shipments made to them at Border Points, as defined in paragraph ?. will apply to the Commander of the military forces at the nearest one of the following points: San Antonio. Brownsville, Laredo, Eagle Pass, Del Rio, Maria, Ell Paso, Columbus, Douglas, No gales and Yuma. Such com mander is authorized to approve these requests when, in his judgment, such arms and other munitions are not to be used for purposes inconsistent with the purpose of these restrictions. When his approval is obtained, it should be forwarded to the shipper for file with the bill of lading, s authority for the rail road to transport the property in question"
 5. To provide for the sale or shipment of arms or other munitions now at border points designated in paragraph ?, the local Intelligence Officers will consider applications for such sale, fiual action on application will rest with the commanding officers mentioned in paragraph f, above."
 $. Persons, firms or corpor- ationS having authority from the War Department to ship arms or munitions to Border Points | will furnish the shipperFa a copy of such authority for file with the bill of lading covering the same. Persons, firms or,corpor- ations having authority from the Secretary of State to export arms or munitions into Mexico will furnish the shipper copy of such authority for file with the bill of lading covering same"
 v. Agents in billing ship ments of arms and munitions as above described to border points or into Mexico, which have been properly authorized, will, for information of Intermediate roads Place Notation on Way bill Ac- companying Shipment, to the effect that authority from the War or State Departments, re- snectively, authorizing shipment is on file at the office at point of origin
 "8. The local commanders mentioned in paragraph 4 above, will exercise a wise direction, with the view not only to mini mize tEe smuggling of arms and munitions into Mexico, but to secure to the shipper to border points, and to consignees resid- ent therein, fair recognition of their claim for arms and mu- nitions for reasonable and legi- timate domestic consumption"
 It is desired to prevent illegal shipment or arms and munitions of war to Mexico, without in fringing or abridging in any de, gree the right of citizens of the Mexican border states to provide | themselves with arms and muni, tions in sufficient quantitie for their own self protection.
 Local dealers will be permit ted to sell to bona fide resid- entS, ranch or mine owners, in the United States, under state ment that the articles are for their protection and that they will not be disposed of to ire sponsible parties who may trans fer them to Mexican soil.