Office of the Historian

Decree of the Soviet government repudiating all foreign state loans, February 3, 1918: Protest by the Diplomatic Corps at Petrograd; resolution of the Inter-Allied Council—Measures interfering with banking—Decree requiring registration of all securities, April 20, 1918—Assumption of the service of the Russian debt by the British Government; use of bank balances and receipts for this purpose by the Russian Embassy in the United States—Discontinuance of payments by the British Government; impounding of Russian assets—Postponement of interest due to the American Government; continuance of payment on bonds held by private investors

[44] The Consul General at Moscow (Simmers) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, December 13, 1917.
[Received January 30, 1918.]

File No. 861.51/264

[45] The Secretary of State to the French Ambassador (Jusserand)

Washington, January 7, 1918.

File No. 861.51/255

[46] The Consul General at Moscow (Summers) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, January 7, 1918, 12 noon.
[Received January 9, 5.20 p.m.]

File No. 861.51/258

[47] The Consul General at Moscow (Summers) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, January 29, 1918, 6 p.m.
[Received February 4, 6.32 a.m.]

File No. 861.51/265

[48] The Ambassador in Russia (Francis) to the Secretary of State

Petrograd, February 8, 1918, 10 p.m.
[Received February 11, 12.40 p.m.]

File No. 861.51/269

[49] The Ambassador in Russia (Francis) to the Secretary of State

Petrograd, February 12, 1918.
[Received April 8.]

File No. 861.51/295

[50] The Ambassador in Russia (Francis) to the Secretary of State

Petrograd, February 12, 1918.
[Received February 14, 10.40 p.m.]

File No. 861.51/271

[51] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State

London, February 14, 1918, 10 a.m.
[Received 10.11 p.m.]

File No. 861.51/272

[52] The Ambassador in Russia (Francis) to the Secretary of State

Petrograd, February 14, 1918, 12 p.m.
[Received February 18, 9.47 a.m.]

File No. 861.51/274

[53] The Ambassador in Russia (Francis) to the Secretary of State

Petrograd, February 16, 1918, 9 p.m.
[Received February 20, 9.32 a.m.]

File No. 861.51/278

[54] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia (Francis)

Washington, February 20, 1918, 8 p.m.

File No. 861.51/274

[57] The Consul General at Moscow (Summers) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 13, 1918, 10 a.m.
[Received March 14, 9.50 a.m.]

File No. 861.51/284

[59] The Russian Ambassador (Bakhmeteff) to the Counselor for the Department of State (Polk)

Washington, April 9, 1918.
[Received April 11.]

File No. 861.51/299

[60] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page)

Washington, April 10, 1918, 3 p.m.

File No. 861.51/303a

[62] The Consul General at Moscow (Summers) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, April 26, 1918.
[Received May 11, 9.51 a.m.]

File No. 861.51/315

[63] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page)

Washington, April 30, 1918, 8 p.m.

File No. 861.51/305a

[64] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State

London, May 1, 1918.
[Received May 17.]

File No. 881.51/319

[65] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State

London, May 2, 1918, 10 p.m.
[Received 10.37 p.m.]

File No. 861.51/306

[67] The Chargé in Denmark (Grant-Smith) to the Secretary of State

Copenhagen, May 9, 1918, 6 p.m.
[Received 10.49 p.m.]

File No. 861.51/314

[68] The Chargé in Great Britain (Laughlin) to the Secretary of State

London, October 3, 1918, 9 p.m.
[Received October 4, 3.30 a.m.]

File No. 861.51/362

[69] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain (Laughlin)

Washington, October 9, 1918, 12 p.m.

File No. 861.51/362

[70] The Russian Ambassador (Bakhmeteff) to the Secretary of State

Washington, October 26, 1918.

File No. 861.51/394

[73] The Russian Ambassador (Bakhmeteff) to the Secretary of State

Washington, November 30, 1918.
[Received December 2.]

File No. 861.51/423