BRITAIN AND THE SOVIET.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18927, 16 February 1927, Page 9

BRITAIN AND THE SOVIET.

QUESTION IN COMMONS. VIOLATION OF TRADE AGREEMENT. IST CABLI-mSS ASSOCIATIO*--eOPTBIOHT.j (AUSTBAUAN AKB N.I CABLS ASSOCIATION) (Received February loth, 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, February 14. In the House of Commons, Commander Locker-Loiupson, replying to p. question, said no communication had between the Soviet and the rortigu Office on the subject of China. Mr J. E. Davison (Labour): What is the date of the last protest made to the boviet in connexion with their action in China r Commander Locket -Lumpson: 'lhat really does not arise out or' the question. U© added that no eotninuiiicaiion whatever had taken place in connexion with Krassin's successor as Soviet envoy in London. Thcro had boeit no change in the Russian situation since .Sir Austen Chamberlain's statement in that connexion. Mr Davison: No ohange, oven in view of whnt happened in China; Commander Locket-Lumpsjn: i did not say that. The official .Soviet Pre** provides ample evidence of hostile propaganda against Britain without the necessity of the Foreign tHecretary producing further evidence. Mr Ramsay MaeDonald: If that is the enso, tho Foreign Secretary had ocension to complain. Has he done so? Commander Locker-Lampson: Certainly, in interviews with the Soviet representative. The trade agreement; hns been broken over and over atrain. Mr Samuel (Conservative) stated that Britßi'n sold Russia in 192.1 £19,000000 worth of coods and £14,500,000 worth in 1926.