BRITAIN & SOVIET

Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1939, Page 5

BRITAIN & SOVIET

OFFICIAL AT MOSCOW. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, June 8. In connection with Mr Chamberlain's announcement that a Foreign Office official is being sent to Moscow, it is learned that Mr William Strang, head of the Central Department of the Foreign Office, will go to Moscow at an early date, to render technical assistance, to Sir William Seeds, in further conversations with the Soviet. Sir William Seeds is, for the present, indisposed, and is thus unable to return to London for any consultations that might be desired. The Anglo-Soviet negotiations were reviewed at this morning's Cabinet meeting, which lasted for two and ahalf hours. In connection with the strengthening of the peace front against aggression, importance is attached to yesterday’s meeting between Mr Chamberlain, Lord Halifax and M. Raezvnski’, when it was reported that technical progress, including military, economic and financial aspects, wore discussed. The recent visit tn London of Turkish officers will permit preliminary An-glo-Turkish technical discussions, in anticination of a definite agreement, for which the recent exchange of assurances prepared the way. Many technical problems will also be discussed with General Gamelin,