Moscow, Mar, 29. rom Urga (Ulan Bator "Hoto)
the report that a pact embody-provisions for mutual assistance ween Outer Mongolia and the let Union has been concluded. The neritics here refuse to comment it, either to confirm or refute the but political circles believe that rue, the report is of major imlance and that the new pact will ble Russia to establish a real leclorate over the vast territory ch separates Siberia from Man-via, The first object of the agreement is believed {0 give official character to the expert assistance which the USSR, has been: affording Outer Mongolia against the encroachments jof Manchuria and Japan. The entire trend, of developments, not only in the Far East but in the world asa whole, are expected to feel tie influence of the alliance.
The link between Moscow and Urga is already close as Soviet Russia is the only power to recognize the now Mongolian state, having both economic: and political motives for doing so—Havas,
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