The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
A ME RIGA TAKES OVER ARCHIVES Action Follows Efforts To Expel British
 Representation IMMEDIATE RECALL
 OF ENVOY LOOMS Proposed Mission To Me- gOtiate For RecOgni-
 tiOn Is Cancelled TWO GOVERNMENTS
 LONG IN DISPUTE Oil Companies And Sub- iects Are Left Without
 Representation
IMMEDIATE RECALL
 OF ENVOY LOOMS
TWO GOVERNMENTS
 LONG IN DISPUTE

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-Great Britain has broken off all diplomatic relations with Mexico, as result of the refusal of the Mexican gov ernment to rescind her order ex- polling Herbert c. Cummins, British agent for a number of years at Mexico City.
 At the request of the British gov ernment, the American embassy at Mexico City has taken over the archives and effects of the British legation, the state department an- nounced Wednesday night. Great Britain made the request through the American embassy in London.
 This action came Wednesday after Mexico had refused finally to withdraw it's order expelling Cummins. It fol- lows a long aggravated state of af- fairs between the two governments, brought on when Mexico objected, some weeks ago to alleged ''discourtesies" of CummiIs, and asked. for his recall This Great Britain refused, and Mexi- co ordered that he be expelled
 This means the breaking of diplo- matic relations between the two gov ernments, as it will result in the im- mediate recall of Cummins, in accord. antA with views already expressed by the British government, as we'll as the cancellation of the mission of Sir Thomas Hohler, who was to go to Mexico soon to open the way for full resumption of relations between the two governments.
 The announcement from the state de- partment said:
 At the request of the British gov ernment, transmitted through the Amer ican ambassador at London, the Ameri- can charge q affaires of Mexico, MT. H. s. Arthur Schoenfeld, has been in- structed today to take over the archives and effects of the British legation in Mexico City, and to inform the Mexi- can government of this action, as an act of courtesy"
 While this action of Great Britain means the breaking of present rela- tions between the English government and Mexico, and blocks the way for a resumption of full relations for which the Hohler mission was to pave the way, it is not known here whether or not consular officers will be recalled.
 ObregOn Never Recognized
 Great Britain has never recognized the present Obregon government In the absence of a British minister, Cum mins has acted as the agent of Great Britain for a number of years.
 In a note from Mexico to Great Britain, made public by the Mexican embassy here Wednesday, it was asked that Cummins be recalled immediately.
 "In order to obviate further diffi- culties,' the British government was informed, the M xican government would consider as a sincere demonstra- ton of his majesty's government the immediate recall of Mir. Cummins, fully realizing, as in previous instances. that this attitude of defense of the national honor would mean the cancellation of Mir. Hohler's mission, leaving to his ma ajesty'S government to determine what it may deem convenient for it's inter- ests, the future relations -'-
 Premier Macdonald of Great Britain, in an interview with the Mexican con sul at London Monday, had informed the Mexican representative that if Mexi- co insisted on expelling Cummins the agent would be recalled immediately and that the Hohler mission would be can celled, the statement from the Mexican embassy here stated.