The Archive · 1933

Russians in Mongolia

Mr. Nunn asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether feet that Soviet Russia has taken he has any information to the efcontrol of the customs on the China Mongolian border; if so, by what treaty Soviet Russia claims this Fight; and whether the former valuable trade with Tientsin and North-West China has been diminished in consequence?

Sir J. Simon: The answer to the first part of the question is in the something. like five or six years and are now building railways _there and training troops, and that the area is actually known as the So-' viet Socialist Republic of Mongolia?

Sir J. Simon: The Member's question refers to taking control. of customs. My answer to the first part of the question is in the negative, and, therefore, the answer to the supplementary question cannot arise.

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Internal camp! for several it. Runciman: Information re-months, he was operated upon garding these regulations was pub-before Christmas and seemed to ished in the "Board of Trade Jour-making better progress, but nal" of March 3. His Majesty's roved tobe only. temporary. Dr. Minister at Peking "has made fodgain was a leading member of representations to the Chin the Society of Friends, he went, to Government requesting that the.

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