TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1920, Page 5

TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

DIFFICULTIES OF THE PROBLEM. Megnph.—Pro* Aran —Cmnigif London, June 9. The following Illuminates the almost insuperable difficulties surrounding the ' question of trade with Russia. It appears that the Supreme Economic Council, which is meeting in Paris, has not agreed as regards Bolshevik guarantees. It transpired in this regard that the British were disposed to accept any guarantees offered, also assurances reapecting the existence of Russian goods; the French, however, were sceptical, and pointed out that the Soviet Republic is a federation of' States, hence there is " no proof that the good* sent by one Bute trill not be'seized by another in transit. 'Hitherto the Bolsheviks have been unable to give any guarantees against the chaos prevailing in Russia. Moreover, the Council wants an assurance' that neither ships or cargoes will to? teized upon reaching Russian ports. the Krassm mission has already -proved it* inability .to find % trade base in the exchange system, ateo it is doubtful whether the groups of Russian States will recognise Krassin as a mandatory. Knunill is thp only cultured man of the rotation, the others are of inferior Mdal Statoi. The mission is accomfWrtrf bjr a acore of experts, who are fxK Bollhetiks, bat are mostly officials 0t the oh flabae who have been oEliged to aerve the Xokhcvik in