VIEWS OF BRITISH MISSIONS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3419, 25 February 1920, Page 3

VIEWS OF BRITISH MISSIONS.

. LONDON, Feb. 2:1 3 General Hubert Gough nnrl oiln--I*} members» of the British .\iissi(.~ns to! North Russia and North-we'~:t.er.rl llus-‘ sia have sent memorial yo Mr Lloyi} George urging recognition of Lll-’3 S.’-av-1 iet Governnient. Tlwy declare I_':lat‘ the past. Crimes should not bar present ‘ recognition. They do not believe the: Koltehak and Deniken Governments‘ have shown they were superior to the Bolsheviks in humanity; while asi regards energy, unirn and 1-esollrce,] they have shown themselves infeiior.‘ They add that the resources of Rus-‘ *sia cannot ‘be available until the con-‘ fclusion of a general peace. The pro» posal to trade with the on-operative societies alone will be i.nel‘t‘ec+u-al, and unless Russiafs stores are opened fauiine and Bolsheviks outbreaks will be probable eastward of the Rhine. lf ‘Britain delays resuming relwzions with Russia the delay will install Germany in a. privileged position in Russia. and Russian policy will take on an anti-British character.