TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14141, 11 June 1920, Page 5

TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

A DIFFICULT PROBLEM. THE BOLSHEVIK GUARANTEES, tress Assotiiaiiun—Ejocu.o .telegraph—Copyright (Australian and N.Z, Cable Association.) (Received Friday, 8.4 Oa.in,) LONDON, Thursday.

The following illuminates the almost insuperable difficulties surrounding the question of trade with Russia.

It appears that the Supreme Economic Council which- is meeting in Paris has not yet agreed as regards the Bolshevik guarantees. It ha.* transpired, in this regard, that the Byitish were disposed to accept, any guarantee offered, and also assurances representing the existence of Russian goods. The French, however, wen- seejitieal, and pointed out that the Soviet Republic i-» a federation of States: lienee there is no proof that goods sent from one State will not lip seized by another in transit. Hitherto the Bolsheviks have been unable to give guarantees against the chaos prevailing in Russia. Moreover the Council wants an assurance that neither -.ships nor cargoes will be seized upon reaching ports. The Krassin Mission has already proved its inability to find a trade basis in the exchange system. Furthermore it- is doubtful whether groups of Russian States will recognise Krassin as having mandatory power?. Krassin is the only cultured mam nf the Mission. The others are. of-inferior social status. The Mission is accompanied by a score of experts, who pro not Bolsheviks, being mostly officials of the old regime obliged to serVeThCTßolsheviks ’ administration'l ili.K

get a. living.