Hague Conference.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1922, Page 2

Hague Conference.

tUSi'U.ILIAN AND N.Z: CAULK ASSOC 1 ATl'”'. HAGUE FAILS. THE HAGUE, July 19 The Russian delegation announced that if the other delegations refer the same proposals to their governments', die Russian delegates will refer to Moscow the following : (l) Whether Russia will acknowledge debts to foreign nationals. 1 2) Whether Russia will agree to give compensation for a property which is to he nationalised, assuming that die credits Russia asks for cannot bgiven. jil. Litvinoff states this issue is too .nipertant to make a decision before referring to Moscow. The Foreign Properties Commission e.dapfed, a resolution affirming that M. Litvinoff’s proposal does not constitute t’ e basis of an agreement, but, if accented by the Soviet, might contvi,mte’materially towards a restoration of confidence. The British view is that a great step forward would he taken if the Soviet iccepted M. Litvinoff’s report. . This v.-o-.iLl be Russia's Rrst- recognition ot' Russian debts. LONDON, July 21 The “Daily Telegraph’s” Hague correspondent states that no information is forthcoming regarding the sudden decision to end the Conference, or the extraordinary satisfaction and opti•lism displayed by delegates who strenuously denied that any secret agreement had been made with Russia, hut in the same breath claimed that The Hague gathering had achieved what no conference had accomplished since the first negotiations with the Soviet Outsiders point out, moreover, that the published reports disclose no «in<de achievement. THE HAGUE, July 20. The Hague Conference has ended. A resolution”was adopted recommending all the represented Governments note assist their nationals in any attemnt to acquire confiscated property in Hussi si formerly belonging to other foreign nationals. 'The resolution also re-, - quests that no decision on the subject shall he reached, except jointly.