861.77/1110: Telegram
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Davis) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 1, 9:41 p.m.]
3158. Your circular August 30th, 4 p.m.35 regarding relations between Japanese and American forces in Siberia. Foreign Office have replied under date of September 30th as follows:
“His Majesty’s Government view with much anxiety the proposal that United States troops should be withdrawn from Siberia. I would point out that as the result of such a withdrawal the Trans-Siberian Railway would not be adequately guarded and that it would in all probability be impossible to keep the line open. Moreover, the withdrawal of United States troops would leave Japan as the only country maintaining forces in Siberia. This state of things would also indirectly affect the principles which underlie the consortium now being established for dealing with railway and other concessions in China. I would therefore beg Your Excellency to bring these considerations to the notice of the United States Government and I would express an earnest hope that United States troops will be maintained in Siberia.”