TRADING WITH RUSSIA.
THE BRITISH ATTITUDE. • . HOPE OF AN AGREEMENT. ! Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ' (Reed. 6.20 pm. ) LONDON, Dec. 23. The President of the Board of Trade, Sir R. S. Home, speaking in the House of Commons, stated that the Government, many months ago, initiated a scheme of trade with Russia, and furnished the Soviet Government with a memorandum on July 7, outlining the basis of a. trade agreement. It was the fault of the Soviet Government that the details had not developed, because it was found that Russians enjoying our hospitality were engaeed in unfriendly machinations. The Soviet Government had accepted conditions regarding propaganda in Persia, India, and Afghanistan, and the British Government proposed to insert them in the trading agreement. He believed that Russia would concur ir order to prove her good faith. He believed there would be a satisfactory outcome to the negotiations. If not, traders would be free to trade at their own risk, like the traders of other nations.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17662, 24 December 1920, Page 7
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