London, Apr. 26.
British politicians stress that Rumania's complete financial and economic independence of Italy and the Reich would be assured by the commercial accords being negotiated now by the Leith-Ross mission in Bucharest.
Anglo-Rumanian political conversations were favourably influenced by the—Soviet-Polish ' rapprochement noticeable of late. Moscow is understood to have given up demands that ihe Polish-Rumanian accords be changed so: as to be directed against the Reich alone, and this has contributed towards Russo-Polish rap-brochement.
Sir William Seeds, British Ambas-gader to Soviet Russia, is expected boon to Be instructed to urge Moscow to pledge assistance to Soviet neigh-tours in case of aggression "upon their request and according to terms fixed by them."
Turko-Rumanian ce-operation was also discussed here and decisive progress is anticipated in this regard following the visit paid to Ankara by M. Vladimir Potemkin, Soviet Foreign Affairs Vice-Commissar, who may later visit Bucharest.
British statesmen refrained from claiming reciprocity of commitments from Rumania in order to avai giving the Reich cause to consider Rumania as provocative.—Havas.
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