File No. 861.00/1056a
The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia ( Francis)
2043. If you are able to remain Petrograd Department requests you obtain weekly statements from naval, military and commercial attaches, also information from such other sources as you find available, [Page 368] which you can compound into a single brief cable report to Department with background of your own views. Department believes this will enable you to supplement your valuable daily telegrams by weekly resume of situation which will be additionally helpful, the reports to be sent every Friday.