File No. 861.00/1412b
The Secretary of State to the Consul at Harbin (Moser)
Your telegram 30th.2 Wright’s estimate of situation 26th from Vladivostok received. He should now report fully facts he observed along route traveled and result of conference with Stevens. Bailey should report similar statement of facts observed. What members Embassy staff or other Americans available for service Siberia or Harbin are with Bailey?
Department desires both Wright and Bailey to report facts observed regarding freight movement, activities and arming of prisoners, food conditions at different points, impressions of individual opinion, acts of violence or disorder, government or administration, [Page 95] political situations. Department notes that until recently soldiers along railway armed with old single shot rifles not new clip magazine rifles.
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