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SINO-RUSSIAN SITUATION NEGOTIATIONS FOR SETTLEMENT BOTH COUNTRIES FAVOURABLE (United Prone Assoctation-By Bl*otrk Telesraph—Copyright) United Service SHANGHAI, 24th July. Following the reported arrest of 1000 Chinese at Vladivostok, 300 Soviet lplovees on tho eastern railway at Ilarbinand 40 at Pogranichnaya were arrested on a charge of agitation, against the Chinese authorities. It is ldeallv learned that neither China nor Russia is willing for the mediation of third parlies. China is now seeking to approach Moscow unofficially and investigate the possibility of opening direct negotiations. Chinese, tea merchants are alarmed at the Russian stoppage of the' purchase of Chinese tea, of which the annual value is £1,500,000, and are bringing pressure; to bear on Nanking to effect an early settlement. (Received 25th Julv. 10.30 a.m.) SHANGHAI. 24th July. It is reliably reported that the Chinese Minister in. Berlin has been notified by the Soviet Ambassador that the Soviet, whilst not welcoming the effort by signatory powers to the Kellogg Pact for mediation, nevertheless is ready to enter into direct negotiations with the Nationalists for an amicable settlement of the situation. Meantime the strained atmosphere at Manchuli is diminishing.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 25 July 1929, Page 5
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