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RE: Russia
 
     
 
 
The many political, security and economic problems of Great Britain, Continental Europe and   
Russia are so inter-related that it is doubtful if if Russia Would make a firm commitment of any   
sort unless she were assured
 
 
 
I. That her territorial ambitions could be satisfied
 
 
 
II. That her security is assured
 
 
 
III. That her economy could not be adversely affected.
 
 
 
I. Territorial Tuestions. Dr. Bowman's memomrandum has brilliantly covered the Russian territorial   
problem.  It is quite obvious that if all Russia's known territorial ambitions are consented to by   
Great Britain, U.S.A., and China, all the countries affected will be hostile and will create a   
lasting enmity and in time even unrest if nothing worse. Russia must be willing to commit herself   
to certain restraints in order to make possible any true sense of security.
 
 
 
II. Security. The treatment to be accorded Germany and its satellite countries, i.e., continuing   
disarmament and the means to enforce it, is vital to peace and particularly to Great Britain, France,   
Russia and to the smaller countries whether now among the Allies or enemy. It seems to me this   
question is bound to be raised, and adequate preparation in advance should be made. Germany should   
be forced to prohibit all military training, utterly disperse any general staff, root out her military   
class by economic and social as well as political and military measures. The treatment
 
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