June 15, The Soviet reply to the British Note denies that the sums remit to the British Trades Union Council were sent by the Soviet Government, but by the Central Council of Labour Unions.
The Note disavows the Government's responsibility beyond that Involved in granting a permit, to remit the money abroad, and points out that the Government cannot prohibit trade unions comprising millions of workers from sending money abroad to aid trade unionists of another country.
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