File No. 861.00/1903

The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis ) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

213. Your 128, May 16, 3 p.m.,1 received yesterday. Had not seen military attaché’s 22, May 1, 11 p.m.,2 but he has shown me same and expressed regret that it was sent, assuring no repetition thereof. Furthermore says has changed opinion concerning need of diplomatic representative Moscow. While he assumes entire responsibility for cable, I think it was prompted by others, as he says; while knowing that he could only receive information concerning political policies through Ambassador, he was unaware that he could not independently suggest or give information. I have cabled Department that Robins advised my removing to Moscow but I had no such intention and gave my reasons; was endeavoring to use both Summers and Robins for establishing modus vivendi which I think is better now than it has been heretofore.

Francis
  1. Ante, p. 529.
  2. Ante, p. 516.