Chapter I. The March Revolution—Abdication of the Emperor—Recognition of the Provisional Government 1
1. Most of the papers included in this chapter were published in Foreign Relations, 1917, pp. 1205–12; they are here reprinted for completeness of the record.
[1] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
February 25, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received February 26, 12.15 a.m.]
[Received February 26, 12.15 a.m.]
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[2] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
March 14, 1917, 1 p.m.
[Received March 15, 2.30 a.m.]
[Received March 15, 2.30 a.m.]
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[3] The Minister in Sweden ( Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm,
March 15, 1917, 6 p.m.
[Received March 16, 12.30 a.m.]
[Received March 16, 12.30 a.m.]
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[4] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
March 17, 1917, 3 p.m.
[Received March 18, 9 a.m.]
[Received March 18, 9 a.m.]
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[5] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
March 17, 1917, 6 p.m.
[Received March 20, 3.30 p.m.]
[Received March 20, 3.30 p.m.]
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[6] The Russian Ambassador ( Bakméteff) to the Secretary of State
Washington,
March 18, 1917.
[Received March 19.]
[Received March 19.]
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[7] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
March 18, 1917, 8 p.m.
[Received March 19, midnight.]
[Received March 19, midnight.]
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[8] The Minister in Sweden ( Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm,
March 19, 1917.
[Received March 20, 4 a.m.]
[Received March 20, 4 a.m.]
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[9] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
March 19, 1917, 8 p.m.
[Received March 20, 6 p.m.]
[Received March 20, 6 p.m.]
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[10] The Consul at Petrograd ( Winship) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
March 20, 1917.
[Received April 26.]
[Received April 26.]
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[11] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia ( Francis)
Washington,
March 20, 1917, noon.
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[12] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
March 22, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received March 23, 5 a.m.]
[Received March 23, 5 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/294
[13] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
March 22, 1917, 9 p.m.
[Received March 23, noon.]
[Received March 23, noon.]
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[14] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
March 13/26, 1917.
[Received May 19.]
[Received May 19.]
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