File No. 861.00/1635

The Secretary of State to the Consul at Harbin ( Moser )

[Telegram]

Your April 20, 2 p.m.,1 last sentence. Department has no objection to your obtaining evidence regarding occurrences at Blagoveshchensk provided you can do so unofficially and without implying any recognition of Far Eastern Committee or affording any indication [Page 139] of prejudice on the part of this Government against any particular elements in Russia. Department can not authorize appointment of a delegate to sit with committee.

Lansing
  1. Ante, p. 127.