Hague Conference.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1922, Page 2

Hague Conference.

M. LITVINOFF’S FRESH OFFER

NO ULTIMATUMS WANTED. U'STIt.U.IAN AND N. 7.. CAIILK ASSOC I ATI"". THE HAGUE, July 19. M. Litvinoff has written to the President of the Hague Conference, stating that a general agreement between Russia and the other States is quite possible even now, on condition that the non-Russian Commission does not raise the question in the form of an ultimatum for the restoration of private .property in Russia to the foreign concession holders, but contents itself with indicating clearly the countries prepared to participate in extending economic aid to Russia, and in what proportions mid form they are prepared to grant Die same. M. Litvinoff said the Russian delegates desired to com-* pose the differences. They proposed that the non-Russian sub-commission should seek a possible basis for a continuance of tbe interrupted negotiations.

As a result of this letter the Private Properties Sub-Commission will meet the Russian to-morrow.

The British delegate? adhere to their previous viewpoint. SOVIET V. BOURGEOISE. LONDON, July 19. The “Daily Telegraph’’ Hague correspondent; reports:—“The Russian delegates did not attend to-day’s meet r ing of the Private Property Committee but M. Litvinoff wrote expressing the Russian willingness to attend a meeting of the full Commission later. The Commission considered the letter and, in order that the Russians might not ho able to claim that the failure of the conference, is due to the Bourgeoise Governments, it decided to cafi a new plenary conference for Wednesday,