Memorandum on current aspects of oil confiscation in Mexico.
| Author(s) | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Temporal | 1938 October 04 | en_US |
| Date Accessioned | 2011-06-15T18:10:13Z | |
| Date Available | 2011-06-15T18:10:13Z | |
| Publication Date | 1938-10-04 | en_US |
| Description | Mexican government invited U.S. and British companies to explore and develop oil fields in Mexico; land bought or leased by companies; development and operation of oil fields provided many benefits for Mexico-tax revenue, compensation for sale or lease of land, employment with high wages for many Mexican workers; in March 1938 Mexican government, under President Cardenás, confiscated oil properties without compensation to owners, in defiance of Mexican law, international law,and past agreements; Cardenás tried to justify seizure as a social measure; Secretary Hull protested. | en_US |
| Physical Medium | Typed Document, 21 p. | en_US |
| Collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| Other Identifier | 1037-00 | en_US |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/7014 | |
| Language | en_US | en_US |
| Publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| Keywords | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Title | Memorandum on current aspects of oil confiscation in Mexico. | en_US |
| Type | Other | en_US |
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