Continuing, Lord Thomson he did not want to leave the impression that propaganda would cease as if by magic, It could not in the' nature of things with a body like the Third International, farding the argument that relations should not be resumed with country where atrocities and execution had taken place, he said the Government did "not condone atrocities, and regretted executions, but they believed that the resumption-of relations with Russia would tend to diminish the system of extutions and atrocities which prevailed there, "We believe" he added "that it is {in the best interests of our country to resume relations. We believe that it is absolutely "indispensable for the general peace of the world. /That is the reason why the Government are undertaking their present policy."
Lord Reading (Liberal) approved the Government's policy sas sound and wise and in the interests of real Security for universal peace, He would, he said, have preferred to see agreement definitely setting] down the terms of relations that} were to exist before the exchange of Ambassadors, but he hoped that! when the conditions were laid down they would be as definite and precise as possible.
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