§ 3. Captain John Dugdaleasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any statement to make about the relations of His Majesty's Government with Mexico?
§ Mr. EdenThe position remains as described in the Reply given on 2nd April last to the hon. Gentleman the Member for Plaistow (Mr. Thorne).
§ Captain DugdaleCan the right hon. Gentleman say why it is so difficult to 1378 establish relations with a neutral country, when apparently we are able to continue relations with a country such as Finland which has definitely been fighting our Ally?
§ Mr. EdenThe last part of the supplementary Question is not correct. As regards the first, the position is clear. In 1938 Mexico expropriated the oil companies, and hitherto no suggestion of a fair or equitable settlement has been made to us by the Mexican Government.
§ Mr. ManderAre the British Government working in close association with the United States Government on this subject, and have not the United States Government now come to some arrangement?
§ Mr. EdenIf the Mexican Government are prepared to make any approach to the matter, we shall be prepared to examine it.
§ Mr. ManderMy question was with regard to the United States.
§ Mr. LipsonHave His Majesty's Government made any approach to the Mexican Government?
§ Mr. Noel-BakerIs it not desirable that His Majesty's Government should reestablish relations with Mexico?