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lU'SSr.VX TIMBER FOB BRITAIN RIG CONTRACT SIGNED. (T P A by Elec. Tel. Copyright.) ‘MOSCOW, Ala roll JO. • A contract has been signed to supply Britain with 2.100,00 ft cubic metres of timber in 1932. The Ta«s Agency says British importers organised a' special company, Timber Distributers, Limited, which includes 160 firms, shares being distributed among importing linns throughout Britain.
R ESENTMENT IN BRITAIN
(IJ.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright.) (Received. March ,18, 1.10 a.m.) LONDON, -March 17.
The Times, in an editorial, pays: “The timber deal produces a disagreeable impression of the exploitation of convicts: find political prisoners, whereundef Russian timber is cut and transportead and it causes a widespread ‘ 'impression that it should be completely prohibited. There is natural resentment' that such a huge contract should have been given, as it will damage the British' Columbia' and Scandinavian industries adversely and affect the British balance of ( trade with Russia, which is .already lopsided.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11592, 18 March 1932, Page 5
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