ANGLO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS

Northern Advocate, 18 June 1926, Page 4

ANGLO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS

SECOND EDITION

SOVIET’S METHODS DISCUSSED. BRITISH GOVERNMENT ON WATCE. QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS. — (Received 2.34 p.m.) LONDON, June 17. , in the House of Commons Commander H. Loeker-Lampson asked whether the Government was considering the advisability of withdrawing recognition of the Soviet Government in view of the offer of money from Moscow for the general j strike: j Sir William Joyuson-Hicks, Home \ Secretary, replied that the Governj meat, having protested in the most -‘formal manner to the Soviet GovemI meat, did not propose at present to j take the steps indicated by Com- | mandcr Loeker-Lampson. The Govj eminent was equally indisposed to j forbid the so-called charity gifts in j connection with industrial disputes, ! but was carefully watching further I action of the Soviet Government and 1 affiliated organisations. It wo-uld not | hesitate to act if a change of policy I was necessary. He declares that ! His Majesty’s Government was satisfied with the Soviet’s Government and various Communist and trade union organisations are under a single controlling authority. He mentioned that £380,000 altogether had been contributed from Russia to the Council of Trade Unions in connection with the Miners’ dispute. Discussion developed, during which, in reply to Mr Ramsay MacDonald’ and others, Sir William JoynsohHicks said the Government would arrange for a discussion of the widest possible character of AngloRussian relations.—Reuter.