Show BRITISH H AbRi T To RECOGNIZE R O NII SOVIETS SOVIETS- 1 Washington Publishes Terms Term of Convention With Reference Reference Ref Ref- Ref Ref- to Commerce C I W WASHINGTON Nov 20 By the I Associated P Press Of Press Of U th the f. f ten articles arti arti- I arti-I cles des of the Russian British Russian British trade agreement the first provides both parties agree to rem remove ve forthwith all obstacles hitherto pla placed ed in the way of the resumption of trade between the United Kingdom and Russia in any commodities other than arms and ammunition which may be le legally legally le- le i I gally gaily exported export d or imported The second article provides that British and Russian merchant ships I their masters crews crews' and cargoes shall in ports ports' of Russia and of ot the United Kingdom respectively r re receive reI rec re- re I c re i in all respects the treatment privileges facilities and immunities and protection which are re usually ac ac- ac corded AS TO UNDESIRABLES The Tho third article Is Is' concerned with the fight ight of f either p to the agreement agree ment to nominate such number of its nationals as a m may y be necessary to carry into effect the U ti agreements by b entering either elther co country The right o of either aU J to r refus f e a v f fo to any Individual who Is persona persona persona per per- sona non grata is stipulated Articles 4 5 and and 0 6 relate to the diplomatic dip dip- privileges ac accorded official agents of ot either nation and the recognition recognition recognition of passports documents ts of id identity of attorney and similar documents of identity powers of attorney n ney y arid and similar d documents documents' cume ts' ts issued dr r certified by the competent authorities in either elther country for fol th the purpose of ot enabling trade to be carried on LIABILITIES RECOGNIZED Article 7 provides th that t the preceding g gart art articles cles shall continue continue in n f force u until the I I I I expiration of or six months from rom the the- date aate on on which either party shall have given I notice of ot f its intention to terminate them R Recognition by the soviet t government of of its liabilities to pay compensation to British subjects for goods supplied or services rendered ren ered to It or to the trie former governments of Russia or to Russian citizens for which payment has nas as not bc been n made owing to the Russian revolution is provided in article 8 8 Articles 9 and ana ten state that the I British go ern government nent declares s that they will not t take ke or enc encourage urage any steps I Iw w with th a v view iw to attaching or taking J possession possession pos pos- s- s I session of any iny gold securities or com commodities which may b be exported com or by Russia in payment for or Imports ort oI o as i security for such payment a m nt Reservation also is made that the Russian soviet government will not un undertake to make any claim to dispose ose of the funds of or the late Russian government gov gov- in in London FRENCH ATTITUDE The only condition un under er which I France would agree to discuss resumption z tion of commercial relations s with RusI Russia Rus Rus- Rusi i sia sla is that the Soviets recognize the Russian debt and formally promise to io pay France all h her r share it was de deI de- de dared While France would greatly prefer to have Great hold aloof until Russia gave assurances that she he would re recognize that debt it was as pointed out that the negotiations negotiations' now going on between n Great Britain Th and andt t Russia are entirely between the the- two countries in which France can have no nt i part |