OIL-FIELD CONCESSIONS
BRITAIN AND 'THE UNITED STATES. By Tolesrstph—PreM As«oc!*-lion— Oopyrlfbl (Received December 25, 5.0 p.m*) NEW YORK, December 25. Lord Murray of Elibank, interviewed on arrival at New Orleans, referred Ito tho oil fields concession in OolumIbia, and said tnat any action by tho [United States would not chango tho [situation. The concessions were dolayjed simply because tho Columbian President had an adverse majority and !was ‘unable to give effect to therm Ho said; “We hear no malice 'against the United States, but I felt it unfair that tho country should have interfered after wo and Pearsons liao spent so much money, most of which is now a total loss.” : Lord Murray of Elibank mentioned that a number of American companies were keenly competing with him to secure similar concessions.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8613, 26 December 1913, Page 6
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