RUSSIAN TRADE.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1920, Page 5

RUSSIAN TRADE.

AGREEMENT WITH BRITAIN. FIGHTING TO CEASE. By Telegraph.—Pres3 Assn.—Copyright. Received July 16, 6.30 p.m. London, July 15. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law submitted a memorandum showing the conditions under which the Government agree to negotiate for the resumption of trade relations with Russia. Each party shall undertake to refrain from official propaganda, the Soviet agreeing to fefrain from military action or propaganda in Asia, which the British Government regards as a fundamental condition preliminary to any trading agreement. The British proposal is tantamount to a general armistice. AH British civilians in Russia shall be released, and the Soviet, in return for a corresponding undertaking by Britain, shall recognise its liability for compensation to private citizens for services rendered to the Soviet. Britain desires to leave the final determination of claims to a future mutual settlement, bn: it necessary that the Soviet shall make a declaration on this point in order to give the necessary confidence to \yestern merchants and manufacturers.

Britain agrees to the conditions proposed by t.he Soviet regarding commercial facilities, provided they are mutual. Britain does not intend debarring any Russian on the ground of his holding Communist opinions, provided the Soviet's agent complies with the normal conditions of international intercourse.—Reuter Service.