LESS FAR-REACHING TERMS
FINNISH PACT WiTH RUSSIA yßec. 1 2.30) HELSINKI, March 18. Experts whom the Government has appointed to accompany the political delegation going to Moscow on March 20 to discuss the mutual assistance pact, with Russia include General Henric-hs, the Finnish Chief-of-Staff during the war against Russia in 1941-4-1 and Major-General Oinonen, present Chief-of-Staff. The President, Dr. Passikivi, in final instructions to delegates, fold them to press for less far-reaching terms than those in the EussianHungarian Pact, which M. Stalin cited as a model for the Finnish pact. The delegation has been fold to urge that the treaty he for 10 years, that Finnish forces should defend Finland alone unless Finland specifically asks for Russian aid, and tha the treaty should guarantee unambiguously Finland’s complete sovereignty.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 68, Issue 136, 20 March 1948, Page 5
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