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

861.01/69a: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate Peace

Washington, June 19, 1919, 5 p.m.

2343. For the Secretary of State.

Is Department to understand that acceptance of Kolchak’s reply⁶ merely means continuation of present relations with Kolchak Government or does it convey de facto recognition and further and open extension of support along all lines available?

Press reports from Paris leave public in doubt on this question. Secretary of War anxious to know whether he should change instructions to General Graves.⁷

Polk

6. Appendix I to C. F. 62, enclosure to Notes of Meeting on June 12, 4 p.m., p. 379.
7. For reply see telegram from the Commission to Negotiate Peace, no. 2794, June 25, 12 p.m., p. 386.