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

861.51/621: Telegram

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

Peking , undated .
[Received June 28, 1919, 2:15 p.m.]

Following from [Harris at] Omsk.

“288. June 27, 4 p.m. Referring to Department’s June 23, 2 p.m.¹³ For financial and political reasons Omsk Government desires American Government loan: $325,000,000 desired, $125,000,000 to cancel earlier loans made in United States and $200,000,000 for establishing credit wherewith to facilitate purchase of commercial commodities in the United States. Harris.”¹⁴

Reinsch

13. Not printed.
14. Notation on telegram: “Conferred with Ughet and explained no loans to unrecognized government. 7/14 B[reckinridge] L[ong].”