File No. 861.77/515
The British Chargé (Barclay) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 4.]
Sir: I duly informed Mr. Balfour of the telegram, the text of which was enclosed in your note of September 14,1 sent to the American Ambassadors in London, Paris, and Rome, relative to the service in Siberia of the Russian Railway Service Corps.
I have now the honour to inform you that I have received a reply stating that the difficulties which confront a satisfactory solution of the question of railway control in Siberia are fully recognized by His Majesty’s Government. All that they are concerned to see is the efficiency of the railway administration, and any means by which this can best be secured will be welcomed by them.
In the circumstances that have arisen, His Majesty’s Government would prefer that the United States and Japanese Governments should arrange the question of actual control, since they are primarily interested, and His Majesty’s Government will fall in with any agreement which may ultimately be reached by those two Governments.
I have [etc.]