Reiterated Attempts to Deny Authenticity of Letter from Zinovieft London, Nov. 28.
Replying to the British Note of November 21 refusing to advise ratification of the Anglo-Russian Treaties, the Soviet disavows responsibility "for the feeling of dis-Jcontent. which the decision of the British Government will cause both countries."
The Russian reply to the Note Jdealing with the Zinovieff letter expresses extreme surprise that, after declining the Soviet's -offer of investigation by an impartial court, the British Government should make "vague statements unsupported by any evidence that the document is ind refuses to accept such "anproven allegations." It. accuses the British Government of endeavouring to evade the arbitration offer by allegations regarding relationship between the Communist International and the Soviet Gov-Jernment, in which connexion the reply reiterates the Soviet's "ce plete political. and administrati independence of the International The document insists on the offer of arbitration as the only means of fan unbiassed settlement, The reply, which is signed by Rakovsky, says that it is und stood thi Delegation at present in Moscow is unanimously of the conclusion that the document is forgery.—Reuter,
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