Evening star., 1926-03-30
MEXICO PUTSLAND
LAWS INTO EFFECT
Limit Foreigners in Holdings
and Exclude interference
in Property Disputes.
Rr the sso"iated Press

HF the Associated Press.
MENICo CITY. March so.-The
Mexican government has nuhlished
he regulations governing the alien
land law, as provided for by article y,
" The constitution.
The r" gulS Stions provide that no
aries, judges. consuls in foreign
countries and "thef officials who draw
ur or register Instruments certifying
land titles within the prohibit Ell zones
along the border and The coast lines
% toreIcners. contrary to the law will
he dismissed
Land title documents of individuals
or corporations. i'm which foreigners
rs individuals or stockholders hold a
Fltle to Mexican lands must provide
that such foreigners viii become Mex
'"an citizens, as far aS such lands are
concerned and renounce their right
10 appeal 10 their governments in any
controversy over the land
Must Get Permission.
Foreigners who obtain land titles
within the prohibited zone. must get
permission from the foreign office.
Officials must notify the foreign of,
tce of all registr ions ot land titles
of foreigners.
Land corporations must print in
their stock certificates or otherwise
make il plain that foreign Stockhold.
e's renounce their foreign citizenship
and the protection OF their govern
ments a 8 far as such land holdings a.
represented by the stocks are con.
cerned
Whenever foreen-oWned lands must
he disposed Of berause Of failure to-
obey the law. the government will
auction them and the proceeds less
the court costs, will 60 Ia the owners.
Foreigners must register land owner
ship with the government.
Limited Amount Allowed.
Within and outside the forbidden
zone Mexican corporations. the stock
of which is partly or wholly owned
by foreigners. may acquire land for
any purpose except Agricultural. If
such land is limited to the exact
surface needs of that industry. such
As mining. petroleum snd similar
operations, The President OF the
republic may give each company per.
mission to own such property.
Foreign gnerS may own 80 per cent
Of the stock Of corporations enga ged
in agricultural pursuits within the for
hidden zone. Foreigners who acquired
a agricultural property after the pro-
before the land laW became effective
may retain the property until death.
Colonization contracts made before
The law became effective will not he
fected but later coloniZatio ion con
tracts require permission frem the
President. Foreign colonists may
own no more than $50 hectares "a
hectare equaIs about PIP acreSl of
irrigated land or 900 hectares Of
ether lands within the forbidden zone
and must become Mexican citizens
within six wears from the date OF
acquiring such lands.
American Oil Men Leave.
The American oil men who have
peen here for some time discussing
with Sehor Morones. minister Of
labor, commerce and industry, the
question of the regulation of the new
law. are leaving for the United
States.
Chester o. Swain Of the Standard
Oil Co last night made the following
laconic statement:
The discussions have closed after
fun and frank exchange of points
Of view The oil Compa nies now
await the insurance of the regula-
tons according to the determination
Of the executive power.
! Alr. Swain added that the oil men
appreciated the courtesy of the
Mexican government in affording
hem an opportunity to present their
viewpoints.