861.48/1303: Telegram
The High Commissioner at Constantinople (Bristol) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 19, 1920—9:54 a.m.]
590. With reference to the Russian refugees from the Crimea now in Constantinople, I would request the Department to authorize the American consul to visa the passports of any Russians from this group desiring to go to the United States, it being understood that the visa would only be granted to those Russians who, after a thorough investigation by this High Commission are considered to be entitled to receive the visa.
It was the consensus of the opinion of all Americans at a meeting held in the Embassy yesterday afternoon of representatives of American organizations here that these Russians would make most desirable emigrants for America, and I was urged to do all that I could to arrange for the entry of the desirable ones into our country.