Evening star., 1920-11-21
j. S. HOLDS BRITISH
RECOGNIZE SOVIET
Proposed Trade Agreement
Has That Effect, State De-
partment View.
By the Associa ted Press

BY the Associated Press.
In the view of State Department Of
ficials virtual de facto recognition of
the Russian soviet government is ex-
tended by Great Britain in the pro-
posed trade agreement between the
two countries.
copy of the agreement has been
received at the department.
The proposed agreement. which con-
slsts OF ten articles. provides not only
Tor the appointment of one or more
omcial agents to reside and exercise
thelr functions in the territories of
the other with immunity from arrest.
out also provides that such agents
snail have the rights accorded to dip
Iomatic representatives Of the wise of
passports and the liberty of communi-
eating by code and cipher.
Courier System.
Provision also is made that the
official agents shall DE at liberty to
receive and dispatch couriers with
sealed bags which shall be exempt
from examination
Premier Lloyd George stated in the
Brlt1sh house of commons Thursday
that the draft of the agreement would
be ready for submission to the soviet
government within a few days. He
stated, however. that the agreement
factory assurances had been received
from the soviet authorities regarding
the release of British prisoners and
that the bolsheviki would refrain
from spreading propaganda and COM
mltt1ng hostile acts in Asia.
Statement in Preamble.
In the preamble to the agreement it
IT stated that whereas it is desirable
in the interest both of Russia and of
the United Kingdom that peace. trade
and commerce should be resumed
forthwith between these countries,
and whereas for this purpose it is
necessary pending the conclusion of
ments of these countries, by which
their permanent economic and politi-
cal relations shall be regulated, that
a preliminary agreement should be
arrived at between the governments
of the United Kingdom and the Rus
sion soviet government. the aforesaid
parties have accordingly entered into
the following agreement"
Ten Articles Of Agreement.
The ten articles of the agreement
then follow. The first provides that
both parties agree to remove forth
with all obstacles hitherto placed in
the way of the resumption of trade
between the United Kingdom and
Russia in any commodities (other
than arms and ammunitlon) which
may be legally exported or imported
into their respective territories to or
from any foreign country"
The second article provides that
British and Russian merchant ships.
their masters, crews and cargoes,
shall. in ports of Russia and of the
United Kingdom. respectively, receive
in all respects the treatment. privi-
leges, facilities and immunities and
protection which are usually ac-
corded by the established practice of
commercial nations
The third article is concerned with
the right Of either party to the agree
ment to nominate such number of its
nationals as may be necessary to
carry into effect the agreements by
entering the territories of either
country. The right of either nation
to refuse admittance to its territories
to any individual who is persona non
grata is expressly stipulated.
Diplomatic Privileges.
Articles 4. S and 6 relate to the
diplomatic privileges accorded the
oficial agents of either nation and
the recognition of passports. docu-
ments Of identity powers of attorney
and similar documents issued or GER
tilted by the competent authorities in
either country for the purpose of
enabling trade to be carried on pur-
suant Of this agreement"
Article provides that the pre-
ceding articles shall continue in
force until the expiration of six