BRITAIN AND MEXICO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19203, 20 June 1924, Page 5

BRITAIN AND MEXICO

EXPULSION OF ME CUMMINS. MEXICAN GOVERNMENT EMPHATIC. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyrig it, MEXICO CITY, June 18. (Received June 19, at 5.5 p.m.) _ i The British Prime Minister having informed the Mexican Consul-General 'in London that relations will be broken ‘off should Mexico expel the British Charge d’Affaires, Mr Herbert Cummins, before the arrival of the. British diplomatic mission, the Consul-General has been instructed to reply that it is impossible to countenance Mr Cummins’s attitude any longer and he must go. It is reported that Mr Cummins Tb ready to leave Mexico immediately Upon the receipt of instructions from his Government.—Reuter. AMERICAN EMBASSY ASSISTS;) : WASHINGTON, June 18. (Received June 19, at 5.5 p.m.) Tlie American Embassy in Mexico, City has taken charge of the archives of tho British Embassy there, which has been in the custody of Mr Herbert Cummins, Hie British agent, against whom the Mexican Government is endeavouring to enforce an order of expulsion.—Reuter. MEXICO DETERMINED, NATIONAL HONOUR DEFENDED. WASHINGTON, June 18, (Received June 19, at 9.25 p.m.) ) The Mexican Embassy has issued, a statement announcing the determination, of the Mexcian Government not to recede from its position in demanding the recall of Mr- Cummins In its reply to the British Government it disagreed with Die view- that the request for his recall constituted a discourteous act, and asserted as an elementary . principle that any -Government at any time has the right to request other Governments to recall diplomats, and that it is their duty under international comity to withdraw them and not. .endeavour to impose on other countries. 'lt was fully realised that this attitude, in defence of national honour would mean the cancellation of the proposed mission to Mexico, but Mexico was only defending her dignity as a sovereign nation.—: Reuter. x BRITAIN’S DECISION. DEFINITE BREACH WITH MEXICO. LONDON, June 18. (Received June 19, at 9.20 p.m.) The Daily Herald says that the Government has decided on a total breach with Mexico. Mr Cummins will be withdrawn and Sir Thomas Hohler’s mission will not proceed.—A. and N.Z. Cable.