861.00/5785: Telegram
The Vice Consul at Viborg (Imbrie) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 30, 7:50 p.m.]
154. Feeling among the White Russians here and in Baltic Provinces is now very bitter against the British: 1st, because of British interference in military and political operations of Northwestern Army; 2d, failure of British Fleet to support Northwestern Army in Kronstadt operations; 3d, because of inferior munitions supplied by British to Yudenitch army; 4th, because of British action in transporting Bolshevik Commissary Litvinov on British warships to Copenhagen.
The attitude of the Russian Whites toward French is one of indifference. The Whites now look to America as their only friend.
If our Government can at this time issue an official statement expressing its friendliness toward the White cause, its intention of supporting their efforts and a denunciation of Bolshevism a feeling will be created for the United States, the benefit and importance of which can not well be exaggerated when taken in consideration with our future political and commercial relations, are [and?] that if definite assurance of our support is not soon given the Whites will be forced to accept assistance from Germans, a situation of which the latter are well prepared to take advantage.
If Department announces any policy as indicated, request text be telegraphed me.