Mexican Government's Threat of Expulsion: Not an Acceptable Diplomat London, June 15.
According to official advices sadiing London, Mr. Cummins, the British Agent in Mexico, is vol tarily a prigonor in the British Legation under a threat of deportation when he emerges. His flight is attributed to the frank tenor of Notes he forwarded to the British Foreign Office regarding the treatment of British subjects in Mexico.
Reuter.
New York, June 15.
A telegram from Bexico City states that the Mexican Foreign Office has issued a stotment explaining the threatened expulsion of the British Agent, Mr, Cumntins.
It says that Mr. Cummins has long been persona nex grata to the Mexican Government.—It alleges that he has been discourteous and has wilfully made incorrect statements to Britain with regard to local incidents. Mexico has twice asked Britain to recall him, but Britain has supported him.
The statement claims that Mr.
Cummins is not a diplomat, but a private person. It declares that Mexico is anxious (o renew friendly relations with Britain, but must have acceptable representatives in Mexico, who will observe diplomatic customs.—Reuter's. American Ser-
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