File No. 861.00/1014

The Minister in Sweden (Morris) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

1389. Have just seen Minister for Foreign Affairs who informed me that Finnish government had notified Swedish representative in Helsingfors that it could not longer be responsible for lives of Swedish subjects and Swedish representative has left Helsingfors on special train. Viborg is entirely in the hands of Bolsheviks, Helsingfors soon will be, and St. Petersburg Bolsheviks have promised assistance. He added that Swedish delegate was watching internal situation closely, fearing spread of Bolshevik propaganda in Sweden.

Morris