BRITAIN AND MEXICO.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1924, Page 2

BRITAIN AND MEXICO.

RELATIONS SEVERED. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAM.E ASSOCIATION. MEXICO CITY, June 18. The British Premier has informed the Mexican Consul-General at London that relations will he broken off should Mexico expel the British Charge d’Alfairs. Mr Herbert Cummins, before the arrival of a British Diplomatic Mission in Mexico. In consequence of this intimation, the Mexican ConsulGeneral has lieen instructed to reply that it is impossible for Mexico to countenance Mr Cummins’ attitude any longer. It i- reported that Mr Cummins is ready to leave Mexico immediately upon the reeeint of instructions to do so from his own Government. MEXICO’S REPLY. WASHINGTON. June 18. Pin* Mexican Embassy lias issued a statement announcing the determination of th** Mexican Government' not tn recode from its position in demandin'' the recall of Mr Cummins. It is >:ii(| that Mexico’s reply to the British Government disagreed with the view that Mexico’s request for Mr Cummins’ recall constituted a discourteous ait. and asserted as an elementary principle that any Government at any time has a right to request that other Government* recall diplomats, and it is a duly, under international enmity, to withdraw them, and not endeavour to impose them on other countries. It was fully roali.-oi! that this attitude in defence of Mexican national honour would mean the cancellation of the proposed British Mission to Mexico, but Mexico only defended its dignity as a sovereign nation. BRITAIN DETERMINED. LONDON. June 19. The Daily Herald says that the Goviytinnent lias dc-nli*'! on a total breach with Mexico. Mr Cummins will .be withdrawn, (sir I Imnuis Holders mission will not proceed to Alexieo. USA. EMBASSY TAKES CHARGE. WASHINGTON. Julv IS. The American Einba.ss:'.y in Alexieo Citv lias taken charge of the archievis of the British Embassy there, which have been in the custody ol Herbert Cummins, the British a.g‘*ut against whom the Mexican Government is endeavouring to eiiloree an older for expulsion.