File No. 861.51/223
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia (Francis)
1769. Secretary of Treasury asks that you kindly make special investigation as to the risks run in transmitting balance of the special $75,000,000 credit to Russian account for disbursement in Finland. If there is pronounced weakness in control of Finnish situation by Russian Government, might not the disposition of funds in Finland either be put to no good use at all or possibly against our interests? As heretofore advised, no withdrawals will be permitted from this fund until receipt of special advice from you, but in advance of sudden demands that may be made by Ambassador Bakhmeteff, it is asked that general situation in Finland be particularly studied and advised upon as indicated above.