File No. 861.00/1739a

The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Reinsch)

[Telegram]

Department has authoritative report that General Horvat has determined formally to head a government for Siberia and that Admiral Kolchak has committed himself to cooperate. Please verify at once giving full particulars as to personnel of government and support upon which it relies. This Government is not prepared at this time to support any of the movements for a government of Siberia, so far as reported.

Instruct Consul at Harbin to report direct to Department.

Lansing

[For the recommendation of the Ambassador in Russia concerning intervention, with considerations on which it is based, see telegram No. 140, of May 2, 6 p.m., Volume I, page 519.]