The Archive · 1926

Mexico City, Dee, 3

According to a1 announcement by the President's Office, messages have been received from all parts of the Republic assuring President Calles of support of his policies on all points effecting the relations of Mexico and the United States.

The Committee of the Mexican Senate is considering x proposed law requiring at least 80 per cent. of the employees of all concerns, doing business in Mexico to be! Mexicans. It has decided to amend the bill so as to allow foreign houses} to reduce their foreign personnel at the rate of 20 per cent. a year until] the required 80 per cent. of Mexican is reached. As passed by the! Chamber of Deputies the required quota would become effective immediately the law was promulgated.

The Mexican Foreign Office assorts that it has no knowledge of the statement issued by the Mexican Embassy at Washington with regard to the oil land laws, It states that, the policy of the Mexican Government was clearly defined in the correspondence with the United Government would confirm the] rights of foreign companies and

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