Mexico City, Mar. 31.
Approval of an internal bond issue of 100,000,000 pesos to pay compensa tion for the expropriation of foreign oil companies in Mexico is the most important of measures -to be considered by the extraordinary session of both houses of the Mexican Con-
London, Mar. 31. The question of the Mexican Gov-emument's expropriation of British American all elds was raised day in the House of Lords.
The Earl of Plymouth, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that it was most regrettable that the Fepresentations of the British Government had proved in vain and, despite the untiring efforts of the! companies to find a compromise sell tion, the Mexican Government had] chosen the course of expropriation.
He added that he was unable om-dally to confirm the press report that the United States had sent astern Note to the Mexican Government. He assured the House, however, that the Government had been in contact with, the United States Government in connection with the matter, and he emphasized that the British' Government was fully alive to the serious: ness of the position—Reuter,
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