of the Republic of Poland in the economic life of the former Russian
Empire, Russia and the Ukraine undertake to pay to Poland
thirty million rubles gold in coin or bullion, not later that within
one year from the ratification of the present Treaty”.
Other articles of the Treaty of Riga provide for additional
gold deliveries in payment for rolling stock etc.
To summarize, it may be said that the Soviet Government
has dissipated the greater part of its gold reserve. Sich quantities
as it still possesses (This was written in 1921.—EDITOR.) are insignificant
 in relation to its needs, and they are being exhausted at
a rate so rapid as to afford an explanation of the efforts which are
now being made by the Bolshevist rulers to secure credits in foreign
countries.

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