"Of the eight Governments they represent only two have recognized the Soviet and the others can only be officially informed by the Chinese Government of the re-establishment }of diplomatic relations between China and Russi, By your Note of June 27 Your Excellency has al-randy acquitted yourself of this. tusk and by this communication yor could have considered your obligations as entirely fulfilled. Tt seems, however, that Your Excellency is disposed' to continue your good offices and the signatories to the Protocol should feel grateful if you would act as their intermediary for Lis from Your Excellency that they expect the notification of the name of the diplomatic representative acferedited to the Chinese Government by the Soviet and to Your Excellency. they address a request to ask him fo enter into direct relations with To Exchange Ambassadors.
Peking, July 13.
It has now been virtually decided that China will comply with the Soviet request to exchange Am-arrangements have been concluded during the past 24 years with view to making it possible for each The Government is considering the question of White Rus of them to benefit by the advantages and while there is no like-granted them collectively.
"This complicated situation which in 1920 compelled the sign tories to the Protocol to assume responsibility and care for the premises of the Russian Legation, obliges them at present to hand over ese promises only to the repre-
Tiheod of China donging' the sight of an asylum to political refugees, there seems to be a probability that number of Russians who came tu 1a merely in order to gain a livelihood and, failing, now find themselves stranded, will be de-
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