860d.51/9: Telegram
The Vice Consul at Viborg (Imbrie) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 17, 1:42 p.m.]
81. I am confidentially informed through Russian General Staff that the recent loans of £6,000,000 made by the British to the Finnish Government had as a condition that the Finns should mobilize and [Page 702] start an offensive with Petrograd as the objective, the capitulation to be effected by October 1st.
General Youdenitch has recognized the independence of Esthonia on the condition that the Esthonians will render all possible military aid to the Russian White corps now operating to the east of Esthonia.
The present program calls for an offensive against Petrograd by the Russians and Esthonians and in which the Finns will cooperate by a simultaneous drive from the Byeloostrov front.