The Archive · 1925

Constantinople, Dee. 23

The Government has issued the! text of tha Turco-Soviet Treaty.

The agreement becomes valid ication for three years, There are three protocols. The firet lays down that each reserves full free dem of action in relation to other outside the limits of the obligations stipulated in the pre The second sere political nature" of or agreement afore:

1 comprises financial and economi agreements between any' countries directed against cither Fgnatory. The third lays down that the parties agree to arrange parleys and fix a method of arranging possible mutual differences that cannot. be adjusted through, diplomatic channels. rmment organ "Hak commenting on the Treaty, draws attention to the signi ficance of this agreement on the morrow of the League's Mosul docision. It observes, however, that it fs not intended asa threat to body, but may be considered as a reply to the recent security pact which ensures for western States freedom of action against Oriental States—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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