THE ATTITUDE OF FRANCE
DEBTS POLICY THE OBSTACLE
A MESSAGE TO BRITAIN.
(UKITII) PRESS ASSOCIATION.— COPYRIGHT.)
(RKUTER'S TELEGRAM.) (Received 11th April, 9 a.m.) • PARIS, 10th April. M. Poincare defined France's attitude towards Russia.
Speaking in the Senate, he stated that it was not,-because of Russia's internal regime that France had not resumed relations, but because the Soviet did not agree with the settlement of outstanding economic questions. This coincided with the attitude of. the United States. He had sent a Note to Britain regarding the forthcoming Anglo-Russian negotiations, drawing attention to trie position of the owners of Russian bonds, and submitting tliat any settlement reached v/ay of private enterprise with Russia, .debt. ■ He asked Britain to have regard to this matter, and at the same time instructed the French Ambassador not to make formal refusals in the event of Britain desiring Prance to participate in tho Auglo-Russian conversations lie was quite ready to resume the conversations when Russia showed herself disposed to pass from words to deeds. France was not placing obstacles in the way of private enterprise within Russia.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 87, 11 April 1924, Page 7
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