RUSSIA, London, The announcement of Mr, J. 'Thomas, Secretary of State for the Dominions, that the British Government, on October 17 had. given six months notice of the abrogation of the" Anglo-Russian Trade. Agree-iment, haa arented considerable. surprise' inthe House. of Commons, Sapeviily among the Labour mem: here. plained that this slop was necessitated by the Ottawa sareements, expecially Article 21 of tie agreement with Canada, and tad the 'Government had. reached its Seeision on two grounds, namely, decision om two grounds," namely, Gan it had undertaken to. give preferences within the British Comnonweaith, Wt must take all neces: Eury steps' to, prevent any country Frantrating this preference by dump: Ing' sweated goods; and."(2) the Government had considered the fact that the Russian Agreement includ-fla most-favoured-nation clause Which won Interfere with the trade Agreements made at Ottava.
Sie, "George. Lansbury, Labour Leader of the Opposition, opposed the abrogation of the sgréement and eclated that Me, MacDonald had hot treated the House of Commons fairly by denouncing. it before the House had been given an opportunity to debate the whole Ottawa, agree: ents.
Ins. Thomas assured him that the Government wan fully aware of pre-ows damping. by the Sovak and was taking' necessary steps to. preent similar" dumping In totbree=
Moscow, Oct, 20, The Soviet authorities are greatly surprised at the British decision to abrogate the "Anglo-Russian Trade Agreement. With the rupture of the abrogation Anglo-Soviet. tra recalled that, the the Ottawa Conference, significantly stated that any discrimination against Soviet trade would be met. by retaliation, which would probably bbe used as a basic argument in the forthcoming negotiations for a new and. more permanent. trade ayree-
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