M. Kolaghan (?), Commissary of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Government of Russia at Moscow. has forwarded a copy of the latest Manifesto issued by the said country in relation to China in a formal despatch to the Waichiaopu at Peking, as a mark of its friendliness towards this Republic. The Chinese Government, having pledge ed itself' to take identical actions with the Allied Powers who have appointed officials to study the conditions in Russia before deciding upon the attitude to be adopted, will neither officially acknowledge the receipt of this despatch, nor give any reply thereto, since it cannot consistently take any independent step. The Cabinet and the Waichiaopu have, however, jointly instructed Mr. Fan Chi kuang, Chinese Consul at Moscow, to ascertain the true state of affairs and to come to some sort of noncommittal understanding with the Soviet Government there, Then Peking will be in a better position to decide whether it would feasible to negotiate a peace treaty with Russia or not.
The Russian Manifestd, which appears to have been issued for the special benefit of China, is a lengthy document. It is addressed to "the citizens of China, the Southwest Government and the Peking Gov-
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