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862t.01/40: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Observer on the Rhineland High Commission (Noyes)33

Washington, April 9, 1920—1 p.m.

Your April 7. In Department’s opinion action of British authorities toward Red troops taking refuge in British zone is correct, Department appreciates urgent need of decision in matter in view of food situation in Ruhr district and hopes that negotiations may be concluded promptly with German Government for repatriation, particularly of workmen, under whatever guarantees may be necessary.

Colby
  1. Via the Embassy in France as no. 727.↩