The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
BRITAIN SEEN TO
RECOGNIZE REDS
IN TRADE PACT
Washington Takes This
View of Signed Agreement
With Russia.
DIPLOMATIC RIGHTS
They Are Accorded Official
Agents Visiting Either
Countries.
SAFEGUARDS FOR ASIA
Bolshevists Must Not Spread
Doctrines or Commit
Hostile Acts.
Ru The Associated Press.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-In the view
Of State Department officials, virtual
de facto recognition of the Russian
Soviet Government is extended by
Great Britain in the proposed trade
agreement between the two countries.
A copy of the agreement has been re-
ceived at the department.
The proposed agreement, which con-
sists Of ten articles provides not only
for the appointment of one or more
official agents to reside and exercise
their functions in the territories of the
other with immunity from arrest but
also provides that such agents shall
have the rights accorded to diplomatic
representatives of the wise of pass
ports and the liberty of commune
eating by code and cipher. Provision
also is made that the official agents
shall be at liberty to receive and des-
patch couriers with sealed bags, which
shall be exempt from examination.
Premier Lloyd George stated in the
British 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
would not be entered into until salts
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 committing
hostile acts in Asia.
Text of Preamble.
In the preamble to the agreement ii
is 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 1t is necessary pending
the conclusion of a formal treaty be-
tween the Governments of these coun-
tries, by which their permanent economic
and political relations shall be regu-
lated, that preliminary agreement
should be arrived at between the Gov
eminent of the United Kingdom and the
Russian Soviet Government. the afore-
into the following agreement"
The ten articles of the agreement
then follow:
The first provides that both parties
agree tC remove forthwith all obstacles
hitherto placed in the way of the re-
sumption Of trade between the United
Kingdom and Russia in any commodities
(other than arms and ammunition
which may be legally exported or i'm
ported 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 re-
spects the treatment. privileges, facili-
ties and immunities and protection which
are usually accorded 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