File No. 861.00/1180
The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Spencer)
[Telegram]
Washington, March 2,
1918, 8 p.m.
Repeat to Tokyo your March 1, 1 p.m. Instruct Drysdale to proceed westward toward Irkutsk if he considers it safe to do so and report facts as to situations especially verifying or correcting [Page 64] rumors of the arming of German prisoners. Repeat to Tokyo for information all future important telegrams relating to situation in Siberia and inform Department when done.
Polk