TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume LIII, Issue 5536, 17 July 1920, Page 5

TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

MR BONAR LAW STATES BRITAIN’S CONDITIONS.

RESUMPTION OF TRADE

RELATIONS

(Received July 16. 8.30 p.m.) LONDON. July 15

In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law submitted a memorandum showing the conditions under winch the Government would agree to negotiate for the resumption of trade relations with Russia.

Each party shall undertake to refrain from official propaganda, the Soviet agreeing to refrain from military action or propaganda in Asia, which the British Government regards as a fundamental condition preliminary to anv trading agreement. Tim British proposal is tantamount to a general armistice. All British civilians in Russia shall be. released. The Soviet in return for a corresponding undertaking by Britain, shall recognise a liability for compensation to private "citizens for services rendered to the Soviet. Britain desired to leave the final determination of claims to a future mutual settlement, but considers it necessary that the Soviet shall make a declaration on this point in order to give the necess'arv confidence to Western merchants and manufacturers. Britain agrees to the conditions proposed by the Soviet regarding commercial facilities, provided they are mutual. Britain does not intend debarring any Russian on the ground of his_ holding Communist opinions, provided the Soviet agents comply with the normal conditions 'of international intercourse. —Reuter.