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Show SOVIETS WOULD RATHER TRADE 1TI1EB State Department Refuses to Let U. S. Men Enter Russia 4. on Business Tripv , LONDON'. June 2. (By the Associated As-sociated Press) Although the only official enllghtment on the progress of the negotiations between Gregory Krassln, the Russian Bolshevik minis-, tor of trade and commerce, Premier Lloyd Georcc and members of tho British cabinet, is conveyed In the statement that resumption of trade between Russia and western Europe has been under discussion. It is learned . today thai the Bolshevik emissaries 'are moro urgently desirous of renew-ing renew-ing trade with America than with Europeans. Eu-ropeans. This Is because of American lability to supply more quickly and in , greater volume locomotives, rolling stock, agricultural implements and other materials for which Russia has pressing need. American official quarters quar-ters here, however, have not been advised ad-vised on the lines the discussions have taken but it Is believed that when they reach a conclusion the proposals of each side tentatively agreed upon will be submitted to enable. Washington to determine Us policy. Today had been tentatively fixed for M. Krassln's first meeting with the British, French. Italian and Belgian I representatives on the supreme econ-jomic econ-jomic council, but there was no word tonlcht of such a meetlnir. I Passports Jtefilsed WASHINGTON. June 3. (By the Associated Press) Informal requests ! of tho chamber of commerce of the United States for passports for a com-j com-j mission to enter Russia to study problems prob-lems concerning tho resumption of 'trade with that country has been rc- fused by the stale department. Officials explained that the con-'sistent con-'sistent attitude of the department has jbeen to refuse all requests from travelers trav-elers and commercial agents sSfcklng jto enter Bolshevik territory. At tho same time, it was announced that the attitude of tho American government had not changed towards the resumption resump-tion of commercial relations with Russia, Rus-sia, despite the progress of negotia-' negotia-' lions to this end In London between 1 the Bolshevik minister- of trade and commerce, Krassin. and Premier Lloyd Goorgo and representatives of other governments. Even should Great Britain decide to modify her former attitude towards the question, officials said tho United States would not necessarily be influenced influ-enced to take favorable action. ' Opposition of the stato department to the entrance into Russia vpropor of the commission of the chamber of commerce is not expected to apply to the proposed visit of the commission to Europe. Danes Arc Busy COPENHAGEN. Juno 3. Gregory Krassln, tho Russian Soviet minister of trade and commerce wl)o Is now in London, is expected soon to open negotiations with, the international commlttco on the resumption of trade with Russia. Danish firms have recently sold large quantities of agricultural machinery, ma-chinery, seeds and modlcal supplies for early delivery to Russia. |