London, May 27, 'A. divergence of views with regard to the satisfaction of claims against Russia is revealed in the communique of to-day's proceedings of the Anglo-Soviet Confer-fence. The British delegation declared that it was unable to accept the statement made by the] Soviet delegates at the meeting on Tune 20 to the effect that Russia [could not undertake to pay the pre-war debts in full, with back interest. The British delegates at the same time disclaimed any desire to be unreasonable and did not propose that the debts should be paid fully and immediately.
'The Soviet delegates, emphasizing the crippled'state of' the finances of Russia, pointed cout Russia great efforts"in the Great' War and her subsequent trials," inéfuding' famine, Respecting the money. claims by private persons, the Soviet delegates suggested' that both Governments should determine a lump sum for the settlement thereof, and that simultaneously Article 10 of the: Trade 'Agreement of 1921 should be repealed and the property rights of the Soviet in' Great Britain come into fore.
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