Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1919, Russia

861.00/3791: Telegram

The Minister in China (Reinsch) to the Acting Secretary of State⁵²

Peking, undated.
[Received February 3, 1919, 10:15 a.m.]

Following from [Harris at] Omsk.

“76. February 1, 3 a.m.

On January 29th Kolchak took oath of office before the Senate in Omsk and solemnly declared that the high power conferred upon him by the Council of Ministers would be relinquished to the All-Russian Government which would be created by a properly constituted constituent assembly. Harris.”

Reinsch

52. Repeated to the Commission to Negotiate Peace as Department’s no. 629, Feb. 8, 2 p.m.