Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1917, Supplement 2, The World War, Volume I

File No. 763.72/6155

The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

Petrograd, August 1, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received August 3, 4.10 a.m.]

1581. Just had conference with Minister of Foreign Affairs who voluntarily informed me Government decided to extend Roumanian King same privileges Belgian King enjoys in France as expects Jassy abandoned, Germans evidently endeavoring cut off Roumania. Am advising American Legation, Jassy.

Francis