London, Mar. 23.
Information was sought in the House of Commons to-day regarding the representations made to the Mexican Government concerning the treatment of British interests in Mexican oil fields, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied that on March 10, Mr. Owen St. Clair O'Malley, the British Minister in Mexico, officially drew the attention of the Mexican Government to the profound anxiety of His Majesty's Government over the probable consequences to established British interests as a result of the verdict of the Mexican Supreme Court of Armed Robber Arrested A narrow escape from death was yesterday experienced by a French Police Constable at the corner of Route Magy and Avenue Haig. While searching a suspect, he discovered a Mauser pistol loaded with eight cartridges before the robber had made up his mind to draw it. Taken to the police station, ip was found out that the arrested man had March 1.
On March 16, Mr. Butler said, Mr O'Malley also had an interview with the Mexican President, Gen. Lazaro Cardenas, on the subject of this ver-diet.
Majesty's Government, who have informed the Mexican Government that they reserve their full rights in the matter, Mr. Butler declared, are now examining the situation resulting from the expropriate decree made public on March 19—Wireless through Reuter.
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