761.93/131
The Russian Chargé (Bach) to the Secretary of State
Washington, December 4,
1919.
My Dear Mr. Secretary: In the absence of
the Ambassador, I have the honor to enclose herewith a memorandum
concerning certain acts of the Chinese Government which have
recently taken place in violation of the Russian-Chinese-Mongolian
Agreement of 1915, and I beg to assure you that the Russian
Government would deeply appreciate it if the United States
Government would render its valuable assistance to the effect that
the rights emanating from the Agreement be respected and the freedom
and self-determination of the Mongolian people guaranteed.
I avail myself [etc.]
[Enclosure]
The Russian
Embassy to the Department of
State
Memorandum
With reference to a memorandum submitted to the Department of
State by the Russian Embassy with its note of March 21, 1919,
relating to certain acts of the Chinese Government affecting
Russian interests, the Russian Embassy has been informed that
recently China openly violated the Russian-Chinese-Mongolian
Agreement of 1915, and has declared the reunion of outer
Mongolia to China. The Chinese military commander having sent
his troops into Ourga and under threat of arrests forced the
Mongolian ministers and a number of princes to sign a petition
demanding that Mongolia be taken under Chinese administration.
The Hutukhta refused to counter-sign this document and is
supported in his opposition to this act by all the priests and a
greater part of the population. At a preliminary discussion of
the question with the representatives of
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the population only one-half of a single
Aimak revealed itself in favor of such action. The lower House
also resolved not to permit the annulment of Mongolian autonomy
and to defend itself by force.
The Russian Government protests against such violation by the
Chinese Government of the Agreement of 1915, and requests that
the friendly Powers render their assistance to the effect that
the rights emanating from the Agreement be respected and the
freedom and self-determination of the Mongolian people
guaranteed.
[Washington,] December 4, 1919.
