861.48/889: Telegram
The Ambassador in France (Wallace) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received 10:35 a.m.]
943. Following from [Ravndal at] Constantinople.
“259, June 25, 1 p.m. The following telegram has been received from Vice Consul Burri at Ekaterinodar:
‘1, 13th. Russian Volunteer Army Government requests 9,000 tons flour monthly for needs industrial workers of Don Basin, delivery at Novorossiisk, payment in equivalent raw materials such as tobacco, manganese ore, etc. Coal output dependent on provisioning of workers and Volunteer Army Government dependent on this output. Recommend favorable action.’
Ravndal, American Commissioner.[”]