File No. 861.00/1779
The Consul at Moscow ( Poole ) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 11, 3.37 p.m.]
505. According official Soviet gazette for May 9 Turkish diplomatic representative Moscow has delivered note to Commissariat Foreign Affairs stating that peace negotiations have been opened between Turkey and the government of the Caucasus. Note explains that Caucasus government at Tiflis, basing action on Article 4 of Brest treaty, requested Turkey and Germany to open negotiations for regulation of territorial and other questions, that Turkish Government has acceded to request, and that German and Turkish Governments will accordingly send delegates to Batum. …