BRITAIN AND RUSSIA
AMBASSADORS’ POSITION
USUAL DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, November 27. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Arthur Henderson, Foreign Secretary, replied to several questions regarding the resumption of relations with Russia. He said that he was not yet able to give the exact date on which the British Ambassador to Russia and the Soviet Ambassador to this country would enter upon their duties. He assured the questioner that members of the British Embassy at Moscow would enjoy the same diplomatic privileges as would be granted to members of the Soviet Embassy iu this country. They would, indeed, enjoy the usual diplomatic privileges. He denied that in his discussions with representatives of the Soviet. Republic any reference was made to financial assistance.
UNITED STATES’ POLICY TO SOVIET (Rec. November 28, 9.45 p.m.) London, November 27. In the House of Commons, Mr. Henderson, iu answer to questions, said he was not aware of any change in the United States’ policy to the Soviet. He had no intention to make it a condition for resumption of Anglo-Soviet relations that members of the secret police should be forbidden to enter Britain.
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 56, 29 November 1929, Page 11
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