fusal of Permission to. Drill Well Punishment of Recalcitrant Firms Tampico, Jan, 14, it the companies whish have not recognized. the new land and petroleum laws to drill oil wells.
Oil experts say that the decision will seriously affect. the production of oil, idling thousands and causing! loss riot only to companies but to coal "commerce.
Work will be suspended in the various camps of the Mexican Oil Go, and its subsidiaries, Te is esti mated that 46 drills were ready to be sunk which would have. given employment to 8,000 workers.—Reuter.
Tnjunetion Suits Pending, New York, Jan. 15.
Tt is announced that injunction suits will be filed against the Mexican' Government by all American of companies operating in Mexico if President Calles carr out his intention of cancelling Grilling permits, issued. since the beginning of the year, of the com-that have not recognized the new land! and petroleum laws.
Advices from Mexico report much confusion regarding the cancellation order, It is even added that the Department of Industry has hitherto not announced any cancellation—Reuter's American Service,
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