Moscow, Oct. 2.
A length thy conference was held here yesterday between the Soviet Foreign Commissar, M. Viacheslav Molotoff, and M. Sukru Sarajoglu, visiting Turkish Foreign Minister. The official communique says "momentous questions pertaining to Soviet-Turkish relations were examined." The Soviet Ambassador to Turkey, M. Alexei Tarentieff,- was present.—Havas.
Bucharest, Oct. 2.
M. Sukru Sarajoglu, the Turkish Foreign Minister, who has been conferring with M. Viacheslav Molotoff, Soviet Foreign Commissar, is expected. here on Wednesday on his return journey from Moscow.—Reuter. Moscow, Oct. 2.
Soviet-Turkish negotiations continue to be shrouded in obscurity, The laconic oficial Tass communique rely said a conference lasting over four hours was held yesterday between the Turkish negotiators and Soviet officials, including M. Josef Stalin; M. Vyachslav Molótov, Foreign Commissar; M. Vladimir Potemkin, Vice-Commissar for Foreign Affairs; MI Victor Dekaosov, another Vice-Commissar, while M. Alexander Terentiev, Soviet Ambassador to Turkey, assisted his chief, M. Sukru Sarajoglu.
Hours after the conference ended, the Turks were inaccessible even to Ambassadors of friendly Powers who could not communicate with M.
Sarajoglu.
Some neutral observers believed the Soviets were trying to achieve Turkish neutrality to close the Dardanelles to ships of the Allies if Russia became involved in the war. Turkey is in easy reach of the Soviet Union's vital oil centre at Baku.
London, Oct. 2.
Sharply lower prices for silver were fixed in London today, with quotations being as follows:—
Oct. 2 London spot 214d.
forward 21d. gold 168/-
It was understood that M. Sarajoglu last Wednesday proposed a Russo-Turkish pact consistent with Turkey's obligations to the British and French Governments. A Soviet radio broadcast yesterday claimed the' Turkish Government would denounce Anglo-French agreements if the Allies attack the Soviets—United Press, London/New York:
Sept., 30 close One pound U.S.$4.0200 One U.S, dollar 59.701d.
Oct. 2, 1 pin. One pound U.S.$4.0200 $4.0400 One U.S. dollar 59.701d. 59.405d.
—Reuter.
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