HAGUE CONFERENCES.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1922, Page 5

HAGUE CONFERENCES.

NEGOTIATIONS MAY RESUME. RUSSIANS MAKE ADVANCES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyrujbt. Received July 18, 9.45 p.m. The Hague, July 17. M. Litvinoff has to the president of the conference stating that a general agreement between Russia and other States is quite possible even now, on condition that the non-Russian Commission does not raise the question in the form of an ultimatum for the restoration of private property to foreign concession holders, but contents itself with indicating clearly that the countries are prepared to participate in extending economic aid to Russia, and in what proportions and form they are prepared to grant this. M. Litvinoff Ijaid the Russian delegates desired to compose differences, and proposed that the non-Russian Sub-Commissions should seek a possible basis for the continuance of the interrupted negotiations. As a result of this letter the private properties sub-commission will meet the Russians to-morrow. The British delegates adhere to their previous viewpoint.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. THE DEADLOCK CONTINUES. MUST ACT SOON. Received July 18, 5.5 p.m. London, July 17. In the House of Commons the Prime Minister stated that the deadlock continues at The Hague. Unless a solution were found the British delegation would return at the end of the week.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.