File No. 661.119 Vessels/14
The Admiralty Counsel of the United States Shipping Board ( Huger ) to the Secretary of State
Dear Sir: The Shipping Board is negotiating with the Russian Ambassador, and will this afternoon execute a number of charter parties for the use of various vessels of the Russian Volunteer Fleet. The following letter has been handed to us as the authority for Mr. Medzikhovski to execute the charter parties:
I hereby authorize Mr. C. J. Medzikhovski, commercial attache to the Russian Embassy, to charter steamships of the Russian Volunteer Fleet to the United States Government on conditions which he may consider proper; to execute and sign charters and other necessary documents, his signature being applied on behalf of the Provisional Government of Russia. Boris A. Bakhmeteff.
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Very truly yours,