Russia Proposes New Parleys With Japan versations betwee fof the Soviet Foreign OMlee, Mamoru Shigemitsu, the Ambassador in Moscow, M, Stomonia ito declared that owing to changed conditions the Soviet Government was finable to agree to.a formal signature of the revised: fisheries pact. which [was initialed. in October last. according to the "Asahi. Shimbun.
Stomoniakoy, the newspaper states, proposed fresh negotiations for further revision of the pact to take present conditions into account, The Soviet Government, he is reported to have added, was. hastening to draft proposals und would submit them shortly.
Japanese concerns which are interested in the Russian fisheries have taken umbrage at the Soviet's attitude and are holding meetings to discuss what steps should be taken to meet the new situation, These fisheries are governed by the Treaty of 1928, which was based on the Portsmouth Treaty, The arrangement fell due for re: newal last year. A fresh agreement was reached, but when Japan signed the anti. Comintern pact with Germany in November, Russia declined to sign the new treaty and would no more than a twelve extension of the old ogreement, Tu view of the new anti-Comintern accord between Japan, Germany and Moly it is believed that Russia may be unwilling to extend indefinitely Japan's rights under the treaty,—Reuter.
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