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 61 STAT.] MEXICO-AGRICULTURAL WORKERS-MAR. 10, 1947 4099 In formulating this suggestion, the Mexican Delegation has in mind that the adoption of such measures would constitute the most effective procedure for putting an end to this illegal migration. EIFTHI: The Mexican Delegation agrees immediately to propose to Restricted sale of its Government that, through not only the Ministries of Communica-ilrorbusticket tions and Public Works but also through that of Gobernaci6n and other state authorities, measures be suggested which may be considered pertinent to restrict as much as possible the sale of railroad or bus tickets to groups of workers proceeding to the border of Mexico with the United States, especially through the Punta Pefiasco station, or the adoption as well of governmental measures which may prevent accumulations of workers at said border. SIXTH: With a view to impeding the migration to the United States Documentation of of workers who have their permanent residence in border towns, it is p o suggested to the Delegation of the United States that those who are in this category be documented by the Mexican migration authorities only with Card Form 5-C, which only gives them the right to cross to the adjacent towns and not to be contracted for work in the interior of the United States. Therefore, all such who are clearly shown to be legal residents of border points should be excluded from contracts. SEVENTH: The Delegation of the United States will recommend to its Government the issuance of instructions to its diplomatic and consular representatives in Mexico with a view to having them abstain, as they have done to date, from documenting, as permanent residents of the United States, persons whose passports do not cate- gorically so specify, with exception of those who have family ties in that country. EIGHTH: It is understood that it is a function of the United States Travel expenses of Immigration Service to return workers found to be illegally in the ret orke United States from the place of detention to a border point between Mexico and the United States. Both delegations are of the opinion that the travel expenses of the workers from the United States border port adjacent to the place of contract to the place of employment and return should be for the account of the employers in accordance with the requirements of Article 29 of the Mexican Labor Law. NINTH: Both Delegations will recommend to their respective Publlty. Governments the greatest publicity for these measures and their underlying reasons, in order that the authorities charged with their application, can count upon the fullest support of public opinion in both countries, this publicity to be made simultaneously and on a date to be agreed upon by both Chanceries. TENTH: The agreements set forth shall become effective thirty Ezfttvdat. days after they are approved by both Governments and notice thereof is given through their respective Chanceries, replacing the agree- ments concerning these questions signed by the United States and Mexican delegates in the City of Mexico, Federal District, on June 2, 1944, [1' and in the City of Washington on January 9, 1945.P] 1 [Not printed.]

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