File No. 861.00/2380

The Consul at Moscow ( Poole) to the Secretary of State 1

[Telegram]

35. Japanese Consul General has just received telegram from Japanese Chargé d’Affaires, Vologda, saying that Allied Ambassadors and their staffs had decided to leave that city for Archangel evening of 23d following recent telegram from special committee foreign affairs renewing demand that they proceed [leave] Vologda, and setting 23d as time limit. No confirmation received as yet from other missions. Allied Consuls, Moscow, have decided to remain at posts so long as circumstances permit. Please inform French Foreign Office and Allied missions.

Poole
  1. Sent via the Embassy in France (No. 4607); by wireless from Moscow to Paris.