861.00/3795: Telegram
The Minister in China (Reinsch) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received February 3, 1919, 1:15 p.m.]
Following from [Harris at] Omsk.
“82. February 2, 1 p.m. Foreign Office Omsk informs me that on January 28 Japanese Minister of War Tanaka again3 offered services his Government at furnishing all necessary arms and ammunition to Siberian Army. Japanese Government declared its intention to form new divisions in east, together with Russians, to fight against Bolsheviki. Kolchak government is declining this offer, stating that whatever action taken should be done jointly and harmoniously by all Allies. Japanese Government is sending two generals [Page 199] and one Admiral to Omsk to confer with Kolchak. Foreign Office also states that it has received telegram from General Yudenich, commanding Esthonian and other [omission]. He states that he could take Petrograd but cannot provision the city. He is asking Allies to occupy Russian Baltic ports with a view of affording relief to city after its capture. Harris.”