661.4116/88: Telegram
The Chargé in Great Britain (Wright) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 23—9:34 a.m.]
1428. My no. 1376, September 11, 11 a.m. In spite of Kamenev’s departure and the disclosures recently made regarding the propaganda activity of the Bolsheviki in England I have been informed that it is the intention of the Prime Minister to carry out the plan of entering into a trade agreement with Krassin and the Russian trade delegation. Accordingly commercial negotiations are being carried on through Mr. Cheeney of the Supreme Economic Council. A memorandum has been drawn up in the form of a draft commercial agreement with the Government of Soviet Russia. This memorandum is for consideration by the Committee. Even though the French are not willing at present to continue conversations looking toward relations, Mr. E. F. Wise and the British representatives are receiving the cooperation of the Belgian, Italian and Japanese delegates. Therefore it has been decided that the commercial agreement will be presented to Krassin after full discussion, to be used as a basis for negotiation with the Russian delegation.
Under cover of my despatch no. 3458, September 22 [23],15 I forwarded the complete text of the draft agreement.
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