NORMAL RELATIONS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18249, 18 November 1933, Page 6

NORMAL RELATIONS

SOVIET RECOGNISED AGREEMENT ANNO!JNOED U.S. AMBASSADOR NAMED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received November 18, 12.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. After iiis conference with M. Litvinoif, President Roosevelt announced that an agreement had been reached to resume normal relations with Russia, and named Mr. William G. Bullitt as the first United States Ambassador. The President said that the agreement had been reached to-night, and he made public a series of letters exchanged between himself and M. Litvinoif covering the questions of propaganda, religious freedom, legal protection of nationals of the respective nations, and the subject of prosecutions for economic espionage. Russia agreed to waive all claims arising out of the Siberian expedition after the Bolsheviks secured power. President Roosevelt announced that Mr. Bullitt bad played a foremost part in the negotiations, and was regarded as an authority on Russian affairs. Aba Rooseveit and Al. Litvinoif, in a joint statement, said: “Jn addition to flu* agreement already signed to-day, there lias taken place an exchange ol views with regard to the methods of settling tiie outstanding questions of indebtedness and claims that permits us to hope for a speedy and satisfactory solution to these questions, which both Governments desire to have solved as soon as possible. Al. Litvinoif will remain in Washington for several days for further discussions.”

Air. Roosevelt -placed particular cun plnisis on his demand for religious free dom of United States’ citizens in Russia.

While official recognition of Russia was momentarily expected, many Army lorries under police guard were removing records from the old Czarist Kmba&sy for examination by the State Department and Russian officials.

A lighter note of AL Litvinoif s visit to America was struck when the Foreign Affairs Commissar conducted a radio telephonic conversation from Ibe White House with Ids wile, and lamily hi Moscow. Some high points of the exchange were :

M. LitvinoiT: President and Afadame Rooseveit expressed their regret that von could not accompany me. Madame Litvinoif: That is very kind of them.

M. Litvinofl': How are you and the children 1 Madamo Litvinoif: Very well. Al. Litvinofl': What kind of weather are you having! Madame Litvinofl': Beautiful and clear, with snow. Good-bye, and good-bye to all our American friends. AL Litvinofl: Good-bye.

The conversation was in English and broadcast over the United States.