Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1921, Volume II

861.48/1512: Telegram

The Commissioner at Riga ( Young ) to the Secretary of State

Riga , August 10, 1921—1 p.m.
[Received 7 p.m.]

477. Brown and party arrived this morning. Litvinov²⁴ charged with conducting negotiations with Brown on behalf of Russian famine committee also arrived this morning. The six Americans named in my telegram number 476, August 8, 5 p.m.,²⁵ arrived Narva last night and are expected at Reval this morning. First meeting Brown and Litvinov will probably take place this afternoon. Brown will limit discussion to release other Americans and will ascertain whether Litvinov is authorized to negotiate on behalf of Soviet authorities.

Our number 475 omitted.

Young

24. Assistant Soviet Commissar of Foreign Affairs.
25. Not printed; see telegram, Aug. 10, 1 p.m., from the Consul at Reval, p. 801.