File No. 763.72/4984a
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia ( Francis )
1370. Advise the Foreign Office that the Navy Department has informed the Russian naval attaché that it is glad to relinquish to the Russian Government the patrol boats which the Russian Government had ordered and also the yachts and ice breaker which the Russian Government had negotiated to purchase. The vessels would be transferred to the Russian flag and sail as soon as the Russian naval attaché makes arrangements.
Regarding the naval program for the patrol of the White Sea, the Navy Department hopes to be able to send some patrol boats soon, but at the present time has absolutely none available, or even enough to establish our own coast patrol.