861.00/4731: Telegram
The Chargé in Russia (Cole) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received June 21, 1:32 a.m.]
1291. 133 to Paris. In answer to the telegram sent by Archangel Provisional Government announcing its decision on April 30th to recognize Siberian Government as the Provisional National Government of all Russia, communicated in Embassy’s 1141, May 4, 3 p.m.,34 Siberian Government has telegraphed substantially as follows:
“The Russian Government at Omsk greets the wise patriotic action of the northern government and recognizes your independence in regard to concrete practical measures necessitated by extraordinary circumstances. Direct communication may be had twice a week through the northern detachment of Colonel Bordzikovsky. Detailed instructions follow.
According to the general guiding principles of the All-Russian Government the decrees and orders of the regional governments remain in force until such laws are merged or abolished.”
At a meeting of the Archangel Provisional Government held June 13th it was decided to accept and publish this telegram. It was also decided to issue all judicial decisions, injunctions, etc., in the northern region in the name of the Provisional Ail-Russian Government.
Prince Kourakin, former Minister of Finance here, whose departure to Siberia was announced in Embassy’s 1067, April 12, 10 [Page 634] p.m.,35 is to be considered as still a member of the Archangel Government and will act at Omsk as an intermediary between the two Governments.