Show fOREIGN FIRM flAM DENIED lEASE Alien Control of U U. S. S Oilfields Oilfields Oilfields Oil Oil- fields Opposed VA WASHINGTON March 7 Deter Deter Determination of the government to adhere I to its policy against alien control co of domestic oil fields was seen today In Inthe Inthe inthe the decision of ot I the interior department department depart depart- ment the lease sought by tnt tun R Roxa Roxana ox an a Petroleum corporation to extensive extensive ex ex- oil lands of the Creek Creele Indian tribe In Oklahoma The decision announced yesterday and approved b by Secretary Fall as his I last st official act l before Core retiring from ottice upholds departmental regulations pursuant to the act of 1920 by which the secretary said alien leases of Indian n if lands were specifically restricted t to those countries countries coun coun- tries did not deny deny similar privilege to citizens o corporations of ot this country I The Roxana comp company the decision decisIon said Is owned by th Shell Union II corporation 65 pet per cent of the common common cornmon com corn mon stock of which was said to be owned by Dutch and British Interests and to form the controlling stock of the corporation At hearings granted on Us appeal from the regulations the the company was s to said to ld have failed t. t to discuss the matter of discrimination lna- lna tion against Amerl American an Interests on the part put of the countries represented by the majority stoc stockholders holders |