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861a.01/69: Telegram

The Consul at Vladivostok ( Macgowan ) to the Secretary of State

Vladivostok , September 3, 1921—2 p.m.
[Received September 3—9:39 a.m.]

96. Department’s telegram of September 1, 6 p.m.

1.
No.
2.
Anadir is virtually independent because it is inaccessible. Russians cannot go to Sakhalin, Nikolaievsk, Kamchatka, Okhotsk, without a Japanese visa and the Japanese Government are in control there. Vladivostok government still maintains flickering communication with the whole Russian seacoast up to and including Kamchatka.
3.
Area of this government mainly within the zone of operations of Japan. Japanese authorities allow this government too few rifles to control brigands or to hold off Partisans and the Red Army. If the Japanese evacuate Chita government probably will dispossess this government unless they agree.
4.
It is anti-socialistic.
5.
None whatever. Moscow, Chita are determined to suppress this government. To this end they are negotiating with the Japanese at Dairen. By withholding arms the Japanese can easily ruin this government at any moment and this may be accomplished soon.
6.
The Japanese dominate Usury Railway up to Iman. Japanese capitalists negotiating a loan to this government secured by government goods including 16,000 tons of rails prices [sic]. …
7.
Yes.
Macgowan