Washington, Aug. 6.
Commenting upon reports from Europe concerning the attitude of the USSR. toward the United States, a spokesman for the Stars Department to-day said that the department has not*received either direct or indirect communication inx dicating that Soviet Russia desires to renew discussions concerning re+ cognition by the United States.
He said ¢hat the American, posi-jon in this regard remains " the same as it was during the Hughes-Chicherin negotiations eight years ago.
The United States still holds that Russia must pay the Tsarist debts, meet other conditions and provide safeguards for American interests before recognition can. be achieved,
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