File No. 861.00/2931
The Minister in Venezuela ( McGoodwin) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 10, 8.55 p.m.]
Department’s circular of September 20, 6 p.m., and my September 28, 7 p.m.1 The Minister for Foreign Affairs to-day handed me a memorandum referring very briefly to conditions in Russia as designated and to the attitude of the Government of the United States concluding as follows:
The Government of Venezuela manifests its sympathy for the countries threatened with great misfortunes, applauds the idea of fraternity which inclines the Government of the United States to offer its generous assistance in alleviating the sufferings of the Russian people and is not indifferent to the grief which is caused by deeds contrary to the sentiments of humanity and the ideas of civilization.
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