RUSSIAN TIMBER.
LARGE SUPPLY FOR BRITAIN. (UNITED PBESB ASSOCIATION —BY ELECTRIC telegraph—COPYßlGHT.) MOSCOW i March 16. A contract has been signed to supply Great Britain with 2,100,000 cubic metres of timber in 1932. The Tass Agency says British importers have organised a special-company of Timber Distributors, Limited, which includes 160 firms. Shares are being distributed among the importing hrms throughout Great Britain; LONDON COMMENT. DISAGREEABLE IMPRESSION CREATED. (Received March 18th, 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, March 17. "The Times," in an editorial, says: The "timber deal produces a disagreeable impression. Tlio exploitation of convicts and political prisoners whereunder Russian timber is cut and transnorted causes a widespread impression that it should be completely prohibited. There is natural resentment at; such a huge contract; which will damage British-Columbian and Scandinavian industries, and adversely affect the ■Rritish balance of trade with Russia, Sh is already lo P sidcd.-«Tho TimesCable. •
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20499, 18 March 1932, Page 11
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