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Show PETROLEUM IXDUBSTRX GROWING IN MEXICO MEXICO CITY, June 13. General Jacinto B. Trovlno, minister of commerce com-merce and Industry In the cabinet formed by Adolfo dc la Huorta, the povislonal president. Issued a statement state-ment today defining his official attitude atti-tude to'ward the petroleum Industry. This attitude, he said, would bo ono of puro nationalism, based on deflnlto legitimate national interest, and giv-ng giv-ng protection to legitimately created foreign interests without distinction as to nationality. He added that he would expect the sumo counsel of all interest- ed persons regarding hly policy. The petroleum Industry, General Trpvino said, is steadily being developed, devel-oped, and there has been no complaint from the oil companies as to the conduct con-duct of the recent revolution. He said 1.05G oil wells had been drilled or were projected up to the present time, and that thero are 298 productive wells. The general also called attention to increased trade u-tween u-tween tho United States and Mexico. oo |