§ Mr. ERSKINE (by Private Notice)asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a number of 2327 English employés of the Cortez Oil Company, in Mexico, have been captured by brigands, and if he can give any information to the House on the subject.
Mr. HARMSWORTHI have not yet received any confirmation of the reports on this subject which have appeared in the Press. A telegram of inquiry has been sent to His Majesty's representative at Mexico City, and I will inform the hon. Member as soon as possible of the reply.