A statement described by official of the State Department as helping to clear the alr and relieve somewhat tense situation as a re sult of the Mexican off land law] hag been issued by the Mexicat Embassy, explaining that the Mex can Government will confirm rights of foreign companies ang that the 90-year limitation of ce cessions applies only to Mexical companies.
It adds that the rights acquir by foreign companies before May 1917, will be confirmed witha costs and without the declaration renouncing diplomatic protection quired by the law for further a
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