English Translation

31 - 28 - in England, by raising imports from the American colonies, attempts to reduce dependence on Russia. But these efforts do not lead to any success, and it must be acknowledged that England remains dependent on Russia in relation to ship materials. During the Seven Years' War, England's policy towards Russia was guided by the desire not to build up this source of reference, - Frederick the Great calls for the deployment of an English fleet into the Baltic Sea were unsuccessful, - and at the end of the century, the English envoy in Petersburg admitted Britain's trade-related dependence on Russia. The import of Russian marine materials formed the indispensable basis for the construction of British naval rule. After many years of negotiations, and after England has pledged its support to Russia in Sweden, it finally comes to the conclusion of a new trade agreement between Russia and England, which essentially confirms the Treaty of 1734.2) However, as the most important change, it brings the end-valid abolition of the narrow-lying trade in transit to Persia, which has been abolished since 1 746, a step further in the liberation of Russia from colonial dependence on England. Nevertheless, the contract is more favourable for England than for Russia. The advantages enjoyed by the English through it are above all fixed low tariffs on English cloth and flannel, while the English tariffs, which were subject to Russian import to England, were very elastic and indeterminate. Furthermore, as in 1734, the most favourable treatment for England existed. In fact, the English were given the monopoly of trade in Russia with the treaty. Russia was also unable to free itself from economic dependence on England in 1766. To him 1) Musin-Puškin's relation of 3,6,176 to Aleksandrenko 2, p.112. 2) Gerhard, p.20; Firsov, p.315-316.