The Archive · 1939

Mexico Pays British Oil Claims

Annual Instalment is Paid Under Commission's Award Mexico City, Jan. 8.

The Mexican Foreign Minister, General Edouardo Hay, yesterday handed to the Danish Minister who is acting on behalf of the British Legation, a cheque for £15,000 sterling, as compensation in respect of the British oil interests, expropriated during the revolutionary pet in Mexico. This represented the annual instalment due under the London, Jan. 8.

"Another Emden raider would not last so long now," declared Captain 'A. D. Read, Corhmander of the new cruiser, H.M.S. Liverpool, yesterday st Liverpool where the cruiser is a courtesy visit, The Liver-is shortly sailing for the Far

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