Moscow, Feb. 15.
The British Government to-day notified the Soviet authorities of its decision to close the Consulate at Leningrud as soon as the proper arrangements have been made, The British Note,, it is understood, expressed dissatisfaction with the Soviet demand for parity in Consular representation and with the principle under the Soviet requests were made for closing most of the foreign Consulates in Leningrad and other cities, The Britsh Embassy also handed to the Soviet authorities to-day a Note confirming the decision of the British Foreign Ofice that applications for nondiplomatic visas would not be accepted in the Soviet Union, as the Consulr Department of the' British Embassy in Moscow was closed several weeks ago—Reuter.
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