THE NEAR EAST

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1923, Page 2

THE NEAR EAST

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LAUSANNE CON F E RENC E. LAUSANNE, April 27. AI. Vorowsky, Russian Soviet representative at Rome, and one ol the delegates of the former Russian delegation at Lausanne, has arrived. He has notified the Secretary-General that he is prepared to receive communications in regard to the cottlerenee. LAUSANNE, April 23.

The Turks have proposed a form of words which, itr the opinion ot the Allies, will have the effect of abolislh ing the capitulations front September, 1911, when the Turks, without the consent of the Powers, declared the capitulations abolished. It is pointed out that this would make it possible for the Turks legally to claim arrears of taxes from Allied companies, also the annual proceedings of the Consular Courts since their establishment m 1913.

Air Grew said the United States wished it to he understood that they bad never consented to any proposition that the rights acquired under tlio treaty would be abrogated by tbe United Stales in a later action. Al. Belle (France) is leaving to confer with M. Poincare. It is understood Ho c-arrics a now concession pioject. It is arranged that Istnet s former 1914 concessions are superseded by Angora’s approval of the U.S.A. Chester scheme.