BRITAIN AND RUSSIA
Press Assoc. By Tel. Copyright. Reuier s xerograms. Bee. July !_), P.d a.in. London. July 8. In the House of Commons, in reply to complaints that the Government was not fulfilling its promise to keep the House informed yf the Anglo-Rns-siau negotiations, Air A. Ponsonhy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said he hoped to submit the outcome of the conference before the summer recess, but. it was difficult to deal with the matter at the present critical stage. He hoped that the old treaties with Russia, which were being revised, would shortly be ready for signature. Referring to the Soviet press attacks, he declared that the Bolsheviks Wore move afraid of the T.ahour Party as a bulwark against Communism than they were afraid of the Conservatives.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LII, Issue 8629, 9 July 1924, Page 5
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