Major C. LOWTHERasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in view of the fact that His Majesty's Government has given no undertaking to the Government of the United States of America regarding the policy to be pursued towards Mexico, and that there is no doubt that the International Committee of Bondholders will, if asked, inform His Majesty's Government of the terms of the agreement reached between themselves and the Mexican Finance Minister, and, further, that a mixed claims commission may be set up as soon as His Majesty's Government desire, if he will state what are the obstacles which stand in the way of placing our relations with Mexico on a friendly footing and of securing mutual recognition?
Mr. HARMSWORTHThe agreement between the International Committee and the Mexican Finance Minister has, I understand, not, so far, been accepted by the Mexican Government. The proposals of the Mexican Government for the establishment of a claims commission are being further examined, but would apparently exclude from consideration a large class of British claims. I regret, therefore, that the difficulties which have affected the relations of the two countries cannot yet be said to be entirely removed, though I trust that the negotiations now in progress may have this result.