CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913 — Page 486

Commercial.

No 44.

C.O

16760

REC?

REE 19 MAY 3

21720 485

MAY 13 1913.

Mexico.

April 8th 1913.

sir,

With reference to my Despatch No 6, of the 9th

of January last, of this Series, I bave the honour to en-

sloce, herewith, copy of a Note which I have addressed to

ur de la Barra, the Wexican Minister for Foreign Affairs,

asking him to corsider the matter of the claims of the

China Commercial Steamship Company against the Kexican Go-

Terment.

I am aware that in thus reopening this question

I have, to some extent, departed from the position which,

in accordance with your instructions, I had previously ta-

ken up in requesting that it should be submitted to arbi-

tration.

I think, however, that there are strong rea-

zona for doing so.

Thin Legation is just now on quite

exceptional terms with the foreign Minister and the "exican

Government. The former received asylum and protection at

The Right Honble

Sir Edward Grey Bart. H.P.

atc.

etc.

elo.

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