Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1907, (In two parts), Part II

File No. 4757/8–9.

Ambassador Riddle to the Secretary of State.

American Embassy,
St. Petersburg, April 18, 1907.

No. 31.]

Sir: I have the honor to confirm herewith department’s telegram received the 11th instance As soon as I could see Baron Meyendorff, the director ad interim of the Russian Eed Cross, I handed him the sum of 9,700 roubles, proceeds of the draft for $5,000 as shown by the inclosed memorandum of the St. Petersburg Commercial Joint Stock Bank. I also inclose the receipt for the sum mentioned of the Russian Red Cross with an English translation.

I have, etc.,

J. W. Riddle.