File No. 763.72/9269

The Acting Secretary of State to the Rumanian Minister (Angelesco)

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of February 2, 1918, and to assure you that this Government does not fail to appreciate the difficult situation created by Rumania’s resistance to the Bolshevik authorities and the consequent declaration of hostility by the Bolshevik government.

Accept [etc.]

Frank L. Polk