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RUSSIA'S CONDITIONS
FOR TURKISH TREATY
LONDON, Thursday. - Russia
has apparently put forward four
tentativo conditions for a new
Russo-Turkish Treaty, says "Tho
Times" correspondent at .Istam
hul.
These are:- !
(.1) Tho retrocession (o Russia to
Turkey's districts of Kars and Arda
ham;
(2) Thc granting to Russia of bases
in thc Straits, enabling her to defend
them in common with Turkey;
(Si The revision of tho Montreux
Convention;
' (i) Turkish acceptance of certain
changes in the Balkans iu favor of
some of the smaller States.
The. fourth condition, which was evi
dently added as an afterthought, is
the subject of some speculation be
cause of its vagueness.
Turkish reaction io the first, second
and fourth demands so far has been
absolutely negative. The only point
which may be open to discussion is the
third point, subject to the concurrence
of the other Montreux signatories.
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