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The Acting Secretary of State to the British Chargé (Lindsay)
Sir: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your communication dated July 3, 1919 stating that you are in receipt of a telegram from [Page 635] Earl Curzon of Kedleston wherein he states that he has been informed that the American railway troops at Archangel are to be withdrawn about July 15, 1919 and that you have been instructed to bring this matter to the attention of this Department and to urge the United States Government to allow these troops to remain, pointing out that their withdrawal might entail the collapse of the whole Archangel force.
In reply I beg to inform you that this question is one which was settled by the Supreme War Council and I suggest that it again be taken up with General Tasker H. Bliss.
Accept [etc.]