Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-01-21 | Page 3 | Mexican Denies British Favored

MEXICAN DENIES BRITISH BRITISH F FAVORED MEXICO EXICO CITY Jan 21 Reports 21 Reports that the Mexican n government Is favoring British oil companies companies' were denied by Joaquin Santaella chief of ot th the oil bureau of ot the department of industry commeree commerce and labor H lIe asserted American oil ll companies were encountering difficulties s because they have not shown a disposition to comply with the regulations res of or the oil decree of or January 18 1918 and also con COn- provisions regarding the ne necessity necessity ne- ne of or submitting to Mexican law British I c companies a II he said al were p pushing push push- ing their work vigorously because b e ep they have complied compiled with every governmental regulation relating to incorporation un der Mexican laws and have followed the regulations reg governing oil land holdings s.