File No. 861.77/45
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 31, 2 p.m.]
5923. I learn from a private and apparently trustworthy source that one of the critical problems of the new Russian Government is the proper management of the Trans-Siberian Railway. It has been suggested to me by a man who knows Russia that American management would greatly help the Russian military situation and prove to be also an invaluable key after the war to industrial development. This seems so important a suggestion looking towards future American-Russian trade that I send it for your investigation if you think wise. I have no first-hand facts.