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Show BRITAIN GETS MOST OF RUSSIAN TRADE MOSCOW, May 'I'j Detailed reports of development of trade between Kue- and the outwiiJt- world since the ; LeglnnlnK ol l'Jo have been .mbllah- ad 'ii ti"- soviet preea covering tn pi riod since Ruaaia'a firt peace treaty Woa concluded with Bsthonls wrhen tho blo-jkade against Russia i brought to un end. Chiefly due to lack ; of system and iho chaotic conditions I which existed during L920, Russia exported ex-ported but little in that time, the Imports, Im-ports, however, being valued at 50,-000,000 50,-000,000 gold rubles. But a soon as trade agencies and representations had gained a firm i mi ting ln London. Berlin, Stockholm an l Oth c industrial centers, an actual system became apparent In the foreign trade- of soviet Russia, all business being carried on under supervision of the people's commissar for foreign trade, L. B Krussln. In l'l Russia imported goods valued val-ued at 248.000,000 gold rublws equivalent equiv-alent to 1124,000,000, chiefly coal chemical and metal goods, foodstuffi and textiles In the same year Russia Rus-sia exported goods valued at 10,000,-000 10,000,-000 b'old rubles, chiefly flax, and Other raw materials. Kngland took the lead ln supplying supply-ing Russia with its needs last ear with Germany second The deliveries consisted chiefly of agricultural requisites. America took third place, having supplied 16 per cent of the Import goods, exclusive of relief supplies. sup-plies. The soviet press concludes that, owing ow-ing to the exhausted condition ot the country, it Is scarcely considered possible pos-sible to increuse the export business ' during the next few years, although says one paper, an improvement In the quality of the goods may well i expected. |