Word: assheton
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Dates: during 1935-1935
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...woes, the Mexican Government abruptly issued a sweeping decree that all concessions of State lands to Eagle were "unconstitutional and against the best interests of the Republic." This looked like a body blow but it was in fact just another feeler. As Eagle's British President John Alexander Assheton promptly pointed out, all Eagle's oil comes not from conceded State lands but from land privately owned. However, according to the original concession, Eagle had the right to import supplies duty free. President Assheton was prepared last week to fight off any attempt to collect back duties...
...swimming pool and complete athletic equipment; 5) a technical school; 6) a share in the management; 7) annual free round-trips to England; and 8) 1,000 acres apiece "in case the oil industry should collapse." As an afterthought, the workers appended 33 other things. Last week President Assheton had not made reply...