RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17452, 12 May 1922, Page 7

RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA.

REPLY TO ALLIED MEMORANDUM A BASIS or NEGOTIATIONS. , F>- ObU—Preas As«ociation—Copjr>gfct.l and N.Z. Cable Association.) ißeceived May 11th, 9.35 p.m.) GENOA, May 11. The preamble of tho Russian reply to lh" Allied memorandum as comiTiuiiicated to Signor Schanzer, cmpliagis»\, the requests for the recognition of the Soviet Government, for guarantee against outside intervention in • Julian affairs, and for loans. The reply contends that the Allied Powers have iiot touched these vital questions, ln-ier.d they press' for payment of Russia's debts. The Russians agree to negotiate regarding the proposals in the memorandum, pointing out that the docujr.nnt does not offer an eouitable solution '->f the Russian problem but is even •* step backwards from the meniof the London financial espei i- and deviates from the Cannes rvroS'.rion. 'l'll- reply claims that the obstinate Resist .nee of the first sub-Commission tc a. y proposal except the Soviet's recorn fcion of Russia's debts is due to re,v ionary interests which seek in tho defeat of Soviet Russia the triurr,; i of capitalistic individualism. 1 e Russians reassert that they do no' 'desire to wreck the Conference. PARIS, May 10. r Lloyd George, who is employing Di Wirth, German Chancellor, as m.' iator in the discussion of Russian af: irs, has drawn up an agreement w ( Signor Schanzer and M. Tehitcho , embodying a new Article 7, eonc ling private property in Russia in {.■ Allied proposals. Mr Lloyd' (. jrge hopes to obtain the acceptance ■ M. Jaspar (Belgium) and 31. Bax,.u (France). The actual text has n kept secret, but M. Barthou lias ommended'M. Jaspar to support it. LONDON, May 10. The Australian Press Association coripondent at Genoa states that M. irthou has sent a sharp letter to gnor Pacta, protesting against the j iissian delay in furnishing a reply to • ,e Allied Note. , OIL CONCESSIONS PROBLEM. A HINT FROM AMERICA. ' ("The Timee.") LONDON, May 9. The special correspondent of "The | limes" at Genoa says tho oil question has now entered the political sphere. All the principal European delegations hare received unmistakable hints from the American Ambassador to Italy that the United States Government maintains its well-known standpoint in regard to private and general .arrangements made for commercial and industrial privileges in Russia that such arrangements will not be recognised by the United States. Point is lent to this statement by the fact that the Standard Oil Corporation, which wields great influence in America, has a distinct status in the oil negotiations, owing to it& i acquisition of oil . rights in Southern Russia and the Caucasus; Well-informed diplomats at Genoa of opinion that the British Government will not countenance any monopolistic agreement, because of the international consequences. UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA. attitude of cabinet. ■ (Renter's Telegrams.) WASHINGTON, May 9. A White House official declared that America would not be influenced in its j dealings with Russia by any action at the Genoa Conference, or any steps which any European Government took. Regardless of the success or failure of the Conference, the United, States Government would not deviate from the principle originally laid down as the basis for a resurtiption of relations with R,ussia. The Associated Press states that. a - Cabinet discussion of the Genoa Conference and the Russian problem revealed a general opinion among President Harding's advisers that the attitude of the Allied Governments towards the Soviet had developed at Genoa to virtual agreement with the United States' policies. An official announcement to that effect was made after the Cabinet meeting.

ATTITUDE OF FRANCE. MB IiLOYD GEORGE'S DETERMINATION. (Received May 11th, 7.60 p.m..) GENOA, May 10. It is reported that Signor Schanzer, Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has induced the Belgians to take a more conciliatory attitude regarding Russia. Reports from Paris suggest that the French delegates may withdraw, but even in such an eventuality Mr Lloyd George is determined to continue the work of Conferences. Delay in receiving instructions from Moscow on various points may prevent the presentation, of the Russian reply to the Allied memorandum until tomorrow. (Received May 11th, 9.<3 a.m.) LONDON, May 10. The ''Dailv Chronicle's" Genoa correspondent writes: —"Enough is known of the contents of the Russian reply to justify the belief that it will be acceptable as a basis of discussion, but the French delegates are emitting the most horrible threats if the answer is not a plain 'yes-' If the incredible happens, and the French delegates go, the Conference will continue without them. After an agreement with Russia has been reached the question of the Eastern frontiers will be settled, and the proposed peace pact will be discussed. "Mr IJcyd George's jaw is set. He is determined to complete, correct, an 4 improve the work imperfectly done at Paris. In this he lias the support of the leaders of the greater part of Europe,"