The Acting Secretary of State to the Russian Ambassador.

My Dear Mr. Ambassador: Referring to my informal note of the 2d ultimo, I beg to inform you that I am advised by the Acting Secretary of the Navy that the officers of the interned Russian war vessels at Manila whose names are given below have signed the parole not to further engage in the present war with Japan and have been authorized to leave the immediate vicinity of Manila and to return to Russia: Lieut. D. de Daehn, I. R. Navy; Lieut. A. Losseff, I. R. Navy; Sublieut. M. Bertenson, I. R. Navy; Sublieut. V. Iakovleff, I. R. Navy.

I am, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee.