Major NEWMANasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is intended to resume diplomatic relations with the Republic of Mexico; and, if so, whether urgent representations will be made by His Majesty's Government to the Government of Mexico with regard to the treatment that has been suffered by British owners of railway and other undertakings in the Republic for the past two years?
Mr. HARMSWORTHHis Majesty's Government are not disposed, in view of the attitude of the Mexican Government, to accord the recognition implied by the resumption of diplomatic relations, but they have never ceased to make informal representations with regard to the treatment of British interests.