Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1918, Supplement 2, The World War

File No. 860d.48/58

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia ( Francis)

[Telegram]

Washington, December 19, 1917, 1 p.m.

1915. Your 2098, December 13, 10 p.m.¹ Food Administration has requisitioned for France flour purchased by Finnish Senate. Conditions so urgent as to offer no other alternative. Department therefore arranging with Food Commission for Ignatius, Food Commissioner of Finnish Senate, now in Washington, to procure corn supplies now available at Gulf ports. Will advise you later as to pork and sugar.

Lansing

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