Soviet Union: HM Government's Policy towards the Soviet Annexation of the Baltic States

A file containing documents concerning the British government's policy towards the Soviet annexation of the Baltic states. Subjects covered in the file include relations between the Bank for International Settlements and the State Bank of the U.S.S.R.; a proposed resolution of the European Parliament on the status of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia; and the efforts of the Latvian government-in-exile to dispose of former Latvian government premises in West Berlin. Other subjects discussed in the file include the British government's recognition of the Soviet annexation of the Baltic states de facto but not de jure; the different policies adopted by the American and French governments; the question of whether a brand of matches could be described as "made in Latvia"; invitations to a celebration of Latvian independence day; and the view that the Latvian legation's premises in London could not have diplomatic immunity.