Chungking. May 18.
Chinese and Soviet authorities have reached an agreement in principle for a further extension of the Sino-Soviet barter agreement. according to the official "Central Daily News."
It is recalled that the Governments of the two countries concluded barter agreement last year. whereby the Chinese Government undertook to send raw materials to Russia in exchange for arms and ammunitions.
It is learned that the Chinese Minister of Finance. and Vice-President of the Executive Yuan, Dr. H. H. Kung, on May 8 began negotiations with the Soviet Ambas-seder, M. Alexander Panaoushkine. with a view to increasing the amount provided for in the agreement.
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