File No. 861.77/498
The Secretary of State to the Consul at Vladivostok (Caldwell)
For Morris:
Your September 26, 6 p.m. Referring to Department’s September 24, 8 p.m., repeated to you from Tokyo, the Government of the United States does not desire to embarrass any proper method of enabling Stevens and Russian Railway Service Corps to assure effective operation of the railways for the service of the present military assistance in Siberia and for the benefit of Russia which may be in harmony with the frankly expressed purpose already conveyed to you in the telegram of September 24, 8 p.m., referred to above. Repeat this to Peking together with your September 26, 6 p.m., for information.