Soviet Desire {o Establish Relations First and Discuss Qut-standing Questions After Turned Down by Mr, Henderson London, August 1.
The Soviet Envoy, Valerian Dovgalevsky, returned to Paris today, having completed his mission in London which, according to a message received from Reuter's correspondent in Moscow, has ended without any tangible result The Tass Agency declares that Dovgalevsky, in his interview with Mr. Arthur Henderson on July 29, urged upon the British Foreign Secretary the immediate appoint. ment of Ambassadors as being necessary. It is understood that he informed Mr, Henderson that, following these appointments," the Soviet would be agreeable to discuss outstanding questions in London, Immediate Resumption Impossible The Foreign Secretary replied in emphatic terms that the immediate resumption of diplomatic relations between Britain and Russia was impossible, The British Government Proposed first to open negotiations on all controversial questions not ater than August 14 and invited the Soviet to send a delegation to London for that purpose.
In a second interview on Wednes. day, handed the Dovgalevsky British Secretary for Foreign Affairs the reply of the Soviet Foreign Commissariat, This reply, after noting "that the British Government is unable or un: willing: to restore normal relations, otherwise it would not have advaneed as a preliminary condition th complex and controversial like be settled", added. "This new circumstance, which was not provided for in the British Note of July 17, necessitates new and special consideration of the question. Therefore, the Foreign Commi bilged to request further 18 from the Presidium of 1 Executive Committee of next regular plenary session will consider the new British proposals,
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