THE PRESENT STAGE
NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA
COMMENTATORS PUZZLED
LONDON, May 19,
The negotiations between Britain and the Soviet are now believed to have reached a stage in which Russia is insisting on a three-Power alliance, military staff talks, and the fullest possible co-operation. The latest British proposals, though representing an advance on earlier ideas, still reject the idea of a three-Power pact and suggest that Russia immediately guarantee Poland and Rumania, in return for which Britain proposes to "consult". Russia and France regarding means for defending Russia against attack resulting from her honouring her pledges to Poland and Rumania.
The diplomatic correspondents of most of the London newspapers, with the notable exception of "The Times," profess themselves unable to explain why Britain does not accept the Russian proposals in view of the serious position if Russia withdraws from the talks entirely.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 117, 20 May 1939, Page 10
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141THE PRESENT STAGE Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 117, 20 May 1939, Page 10
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