RELATIONS WITH SOVIET.
BALTIC STATES’ IMPASSE.
LONDON, Sept. 17,
The Soviet is insisting on recognition of, the Baltic, States as part of the Soviet Union before negotiating a comprehensive trade pact with Britain. The Financial News points out that the problem revolves around the question of the release of gold belonging to the former Esthonian, Lithuanian, and Latvian Central Banks, which is impounded in' London, and the release of Esthonian and Latvian ships now held in British ports. It is understood that the Foreign Secretary (Lord Halifax) proposed to the Soviet Ambassador (M. Maisky) that, if the question of the' sovereignty of the Baltic States were left in abeyance, the value of tho Baltic States’ gold and the British claims against those countries could be regarded as cancelling out the other, while, if tho c ''iviet agreed to general trade talks, an amicable arrangement could be reached regarding the detained ships. The negotiations are believed to be continuing, but the prospects of an early ; agreement are not considered rosy.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 249, 18 September 1940, Page 7
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169RELATIONS WITH SOVIET. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 249, 18 September 1940, Page 7
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