The Archive · 1929

Britain and the Soviet

Invitation for Russian Representative to Visit London London, July 15.

In the House of Commons to-lay Mr. Arthur Henderson, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, announced that an invitation for_a responsible representative of the Soviet Govern ment to visit London to discuss the most expeditious procedure fom reaching a settlement on outstanding questions had been sent to the Soviet Government through the Norwegian, Government.

In reply to questions the Premier, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, said that any decision of the Government with regard to the recognition of the Soviet could not become effective until it had been the subject of a debate in the, House of Commons.—Reuter,

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