Peking, Aug. 27.
Interest in Siberian politics has been considerably stimulated in Peking by the arrival of the commercial mission from Verkhn Udinsk. That the Chinese Government has seen fit to receive the representative of the Central Siberian Government has not been pleasing in all quarters, and there is much argument upon the possible results of relations between China and this branch of the Soviets.
Chinese delegates met the Mission in Urga, escorted -the members of the party to Kalga and yesterday provided a special car for M. I. Yurin, the accredited representative and his associates. Prior to the arrival of this delegation it is said that the French Minister, M. Boppé advised the Chinese Government not to enter into formal negotiations with M. Yurin, and the presentation of a copy of the American Note to Italy upon relations with Russia to the Chinese at the same time is interpreted in some Chinese circles in the light of a warning. The local Russian Legation is naturally opposed to the opening of direct relations between any part of Soviet, Russia and China.
M. Yurin declares that since the Chinese have agreed to discuss questions of commerce only the delegation will deal only with such questions as customs duties, passports, currency and "the like, with the object of facilitating trade between China and Siberia. It is planned that a formal call will be made at the Waichiaopu to-morrow, when arrangements will be made for detailed discussion of the resumption of trade.
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