File No. 861.77/45a
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia ( Francis )
[Telegram]
Washington
,
April 2, 1917, 3
p.m.
1288. Would the Russian Government welcome an inspection of the Trans-Siberian Railroad by six American railway experts, with a view to making a report for’ the use of the Russian Government as to how the efficiency of the railroad can be increased, with possible suggestions as to equipment and expert assistance from America if agreeable to the Russian Government?
Lansing