Attitude of the American and other governments toward the Bolshevik régime—Interviews of the American military attaché and Red Cross representative with Trotsky—Decrees abolishing private ownership of real estate—The beginnings of civil war—Elections to the Constituent Assembly—The Kalpashnikov incident
[307] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia ( Francis)
Washington,
December 15, 1917, 6 p.m.
File No. 861.00/808
[308] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Moscow ( Summers)
Washington,
December 15, 1917, 6 p.m.
File No. 861.00/714
[309] The Secretary of State to the Diplomatic Representatives in European Countries, Japan, China, and Siam
Washington,
December 15, 1917, 8 p.m.
File No. 861.01/9a
[310] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 17, 1917, 9 p.m.
[Received December 22, 1.35 p.m.]
[Received December 22, 1.35 p.m.]
File No. 861.00/852
[311] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 17, 1917, 11 p.m.
[Received December 20, 11.18 p.m.]
[Received December 20, 11.18 p.m.]
File No. 763.72119/1029
[312] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia ( Francis)
Washington,
December 18, 1917, 4 p.m.
File No. 861.00/815
[313] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia ( Francis)
Washington,
December 20, 1917, 1 p.m.
File No. 861.00/823
[314] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
December 21, 1917, 8 p.m.
[Received December 22, 8 a.m.]
[Received December 22, 8 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/850
[315] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 21, 1917, 10 p.m.
[Received December 23, 8.20 p.m.]
[Received December 23, 8.20 p.m.]
File No. 861.00/859
[316] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia ( Francis)
Washington,
December 22, 1917, 4 p.m.
File No. 763.72119/1029
[317] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 22, 1917, 10 p.m.
[Received December 24, 8.32 p.m.]
[Received December 24, 8.32 p.m.]
File No. 361.61/4306
[318] The Ambassador in France ( Sharp) to the Secretary of State
Paris,
December 23, 1917, 5 p.m.
[Received December 24, 10.50 a.m.]
[Received December 24, 10.50 a.m.]
File No. 861.01/11
[319] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 23, 1917, 10 p.m.
[Received December 25, 5 a.m.]
[Received December 25, 5 a.m.]
File No. 811.108/383
[320] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 23, 1917, 11 p.m.
[Received December 26, 2.10 a.m.]
[Received December 26, 2.10 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/862
[321] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia ( Francis)
Washington,
December 24, 1917, 6 p.m.
File No. 861.00/902a
[322] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 24, 1917, 11 p.m.
[Received December 26, 1.45 p.m.]
[Received December 26, 1.45 p.m.]
File No. 861.00/864
[323] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 26, 1917.
[Received December 28, 11.50 a.m.]
[Received December 28, 11.50 a.m.]
File No. 361.01/4312
[324] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia ( Francis)
Washington,
December 27, 1917, 7 p.m.
File No. 861.00/808
[325] The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
Petrograd,
December 28, 1917, 10 p.m.
[Received December 30, 2.57 p.m.]
[Received December 30, 2.57 p.m.]
File No. 361.61/4315
[326] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia ( Francis)
Washington,
December 29, 1917, 2 p.m.
File No. 861.00/864
[327] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
December 29, 1917, 2 p.m.
[Received December 30, 6.18 a.m.]
[Received December 30, 6.18 a.m.]
File No. 861.00/3478