File No. 861.00/765
The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 6, 10.55 a.m.]
2066. Your 1875, December 1, 3 p.m., received to-day. Have made no replies to communications designated.
No advice received from Paris but French Embassy informs me through naval attaché of the receipt of wireless message stating that joint instructions would be sent to all Allied missions here and added, “In accord with Japan,” which I understand.
Petrograd papers to-day contain following:
From New York and Washington the correspondents of the United States telegraph that the American Government intends to hold a policy of patience with regard to the present situation in Russia striving to prove its faith in the final triumph of good sense of the democracy. According to some rumors even in the case Russia concludes an armistice the United States are prepared to recognize that which the whole Russian people recognize. In view of this it is possible that if it should be decided in the military conference in Paris to send so-called threatening communiqués to Russia the American delegates will not sign them.
The position of the Washington government is founded on the assumption that a large part of Russia does not sympathize with the aims of the Bolsheviks and more than that their success is by no means assured. Concerning the sending of ships and munitions and other merchandise to Russia, the United States will be governed to a considerable degree by the indications of the Russian Ambassador Bakhmeteff who has already stated that he does not recognize the government of the Bolsheviks.
Trotsky issued an order three days ago removing all diplomats averse Soviet government.