File No. 861.00/3380
The British Ambassador (Reading) to the Secretary of State
Memorandum
The British Ambassador presents his compliments to the Secretary of State, and has the honour to inform him that the Commander of H. M. S. Suffolk has reported the establishment of a combined naval patrol at the entrance to the port of Vladivostok, this step having been taken partly to stop the exit or entry of enemy prisoners and agents, and partly as a demonstration of unity amongst the Allies and the Czechs. The vessels available for the patrol are, however, at present quite inadequate for the protection of the length of coast involved and it is urgently desired that further destroyers should be furnished from Japan.
His Majesty’s Government have instructed the British Ambassador at Tokyo to communicate with the Japanese Government on this subject and to ask that the necessary destroyers for this purpose may be sent as soon as possible.
The British Ambassador has received instructions to bring this question to the notice of the United States Government, and to express the hope that instructions may be sent to the American representative at Tokyo to support the request made by His Majesty’s Government.