Messersmith, G.S., Mexico City. To Sumner Welles, Washington.
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Discusses collaboration of U.S. with Mexico in program of public health and sanitation; improvement in health and sanitary conditions basic to economic development; Mexico will be better neighbor if gap between her standard of living and that of U.S. is reduced; talked matter over with Nelson Rockefeller when he was in Mexico and he will no doubt report to Welles; amount of U.S. contribution mentioned was $1000,000; thinks this sum insufficient, considering her relatively large population and the fact that U.S. is giving $5,000,000 to both Brazil and Chile for the same purpose; proper procedure will be for Institute of Inter-American Affairs to work through Department of Health in Mexico.