The Archive · 1927

The Oil Squabble

IN MEXICO

American Corporations Failing to Comply With the New Law Washington, Feb. 16.

Mr, Kellogg has advised the that of the 47 Americans in [Mexico only four have applied' for Jconfirmatory concessions under the /Petroleum laws. He said that two fof the four were not actively pro Jducing petroleum in Mexico and the lather two did not own fee property.

Foreign companies which had specifically refused to accept the new petroleum Law included the Stand-Jard Oil Company of New Jersey, jthe Anglo-American PetFoleum Company and the Royal Dutch times preventing exact categorical] evidence. Moreover, not all Powers adhered to the embargo Agreement, while among Powers who were parties to the Agreement there were

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