861.00/5207: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Tenney) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received September 15, 1919, 12:30 p.m.]
From [Harris at] Omsk.
“383. September 12, noon. Soukine expressed to me today his bitter disappointment over the delay of our Government in sending all promised supplies. He also mentioned unfortunate impression the Department’s note to Japan55 had created here inasmuch as the forwarding of these supplies would probably thereby be delayed. The crushing blow of Bolsheviki is regarded here as paramount to any controversy with Japan at the present moment.
Soukine informs me that it is reported that Ambassador Morris has stated in Vladivostok that the fall of Kolchak is only matter of few days and that a Government formed from the various revolutionary parties is pending. If it is true that Morris has made this statement our relations here are very critical. Kindly keep me informed. Harris.”