File No. 811.142/2800
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia (Francis)
1948. Department’s 1917, December 20, 1 p.m.,3 and your 2141, December 27, 4 p.m. Instruct Robins Department desires to forward Red Cross measures for relief in Russia and is unwilling they should be interrupted because Robins in uniform. He is to understand explicitly that he acts for and represents Red Cross and not Embassy, Red Cross being an organization maintained by private subscription and not by United States Government. Robins may therefore continue measures to distribute supplies, specially as supplies continuing to come forward.