BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1924, Page 3

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ANG LO-MKXTCAN RE LAT JONS

STATEMENT BY .All! MacDONAI

LONDON, June 16. In the Commons Mr MacDonald, n plying to questions, regarding tl

Mexican Government’s threat to expel Air Cummins, suit! lie quite regarded the action as a grave breach of Anglo-Alexican courtesies, hut he was awaiting further information. The Mexican Government had hccn iiifovincd that Air Cummins would leave upon the arrival of Sir Thomas Holder on a mission of inquiry with a view to regularising Anglo-Alexienn relations. They also had been informed that if they took steps against Air Cummins, with which the British Government did not concur, Sir T. Holder’s mission would not he proceeded with. Air .MacDonald agreed the trouble was due to Afr Cummins’ representations on lie ha If of the rights of British subjects in Mexico. Bis latest referred to a British woman whose property thc Mexican Government wished to seize.

MOSUL AFFAIRS

[R kuteks Telegrams.]

(Received this day at 12..‘i0 p.m.) LONDON', Juno 10. Tu the Commons replying to a qtiostion in regard to the breakdown of the Mosul negotations, Mr MacDonald said as soon as the nine months period allowed for direct negotiations* by the Treaty of Lausanne had elapsed, the Government would invite the League of Nations to decide the Tiirko-Iniquinn frontier. Mean while they propose to communicate with the Turkish Government thereanent, in order to smooth over any difficulties.

NO EARLY ELECTION. 'LONDON, June 16,

Replying to a question in the Commons suggesting the possibility of an election Itofore the autumn session in November, Mr MacDonald said lie was perfectly certain the autumn session would be reached without one.