Evening star., 1933-10-30
L|TV|NOFF PARLEY
PLANS COMPLETED.
Roosevelt to Hit High Spots
and Details Will Be Left
to Assistants.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
Virtual completion of formula for
President Roosevelt's recognition dis
cussions with Maxim Litvinoff of Russia
was revealed today by Washington au-
thorities.
Although State Department officials
guarded the exact course to be followed
by the Chief Executive in his meeting
with the Soviet conmiSSar for fofelgn
affairs no secret was made of the TACT
that there had been a final roundup
of data for the conversations.
Both Mr., Roosevelt and Secretary
Hull remained silent upon Litvinoffs
assertion that so far as he was con-
cerned the matter could be settled IN
half an hour. 1t was known. however.
siderably longer for what he termed
the move to explore" in across-the-
table fashion all questions outstanding
between our countries"
In the discussions expected here 10
start early next week it is Mr.. Roose-
velts intention to hit only the high
spots with Litvinoff and leave details
to assistants.
Hull POstpones Trip.
Secretary Hull, who postponed for a
week his trip to South America, will
have a hand in this work, as will r.
Walton Moore Assistant Secretary OF
State, and William c. Bullitt, special
assistant to the Secretary of State.
One plan under consideration would
call for creation on a special corps OF
economic and trade experts to handle
details. DR.. Herbert Feis, economic ad
wiser to the State Department. would
have major part in the set-up. along
with representatives of the Agriculture
and Commerce Departments, the Recon-
struction Corporation as we'll as ship
plng and other advisers. If Litvinoff
himself did not meet with this group,
other Soviet experts would.
Observers here have had definite init
nations that the discussions will be
concerned principally with trade mat
ters. 1t has been conceded that If the
millions of dollars claims and
counter-claims between the two coun-
tries had been expected to offer STUN
bling block, Mr.. Roosevelt's invitation
would have been worded differently.
Before the recognition question is
finally settled it is expected, however.
that definite arrangements will be at
least tentatively outlined on credits,
and the volume of trade to be ex-
changed in cotton. foodstufTs, certain
metals and machinery on the one hand,
and furs, manufactured goods and pos
sibly lumber on the other.
Although the President has warned
that the invitation to t Soviet did not
necessarily imply recognition, the State
Department has been making extended
preparations for the actual restoration
of diplomatic relations with Russia.
A list has been compiled OF consular
and diplomatic representatives now in
various parts of the world who speak
Russian and are vested in Soviet con-
ditions 1t was stated authorltatlvely
that several men have been given spe-
cial courses of study to fit them for
Just such work.
With any resumption of diplomatic
relations. the State Department would
Immediately call in young men from
the long waiting list of those who nave
nassed examinations for entrance into
diplomatic service. Few, II any. OF
these men would go to Russia. Instead,
thev would be sent to other parts OF tno
world to win their spurs. replacing al
ready trained officials who would De
transferred to Russia