861.48/1468
The High Commissioner at Constantinople
(Bristol)
to the Secretary of
State
Constantinople, June 15,
1921.
[Received July 7.]
No. 297
Sir: In my despatch No. 191, of May 10,
1921,49 I communicated to the
Department the text of an agreement between the Georgian
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Soviet Government and the Near East Relief
for the distribution of Near East Relief supplies in the Caucasus. I now
have the honor to enclose a copy of a statement signed by
representatives of the Soviet Armenian Republic recognizing the Near
East Relief and giving them certain privileges for their work in that
area.
I have [etc.]
[Enclosure—Translation]
Mandate from the Socialist
Soviet Republic of Armenia to the Near East Relief
The Revolutionary Committee of S[ocialistic] S[oviet] A[rmenian]
R[epublic] fully sympathizing with the aims of the Near East Relief
in the Caucasus certifies that the Soviet Government of Armenia is
willing to proffer all the necessary help to the N.E.R. in its work
of organizing orphanages for homeless children and supplying the
needy population with food, medicaments, shoes, etc.
- 1.
- In view of the above stated the S.S.A.R. Government guarantees
freedom of travel both coming and leaving Armenia at their
convenience without any hindrance to all citizens of the United
States working in the N.R.R.
- 2.
- Recognises the right of the N.E.R. to distribute its supplies
to the population according to its own decision or to control
such supplies it has delivered to some local
organisation.
- 3.
- All supplies shipped to Armenia consigned to N.E.R. are to be
free of customs, railway charges and all other taxes.
- 4.
- The property of the N.E.R. is entirely free from
requisition.
- 5.
- Free export of N.E.R. goods to Georgia and Azerbaidjan is
guaranteed.
- 6.
- The N.E.R. is granted the right to prepare and transport
charcoal and fire-wood from the woods in Armenia for the needs
of the N.E.R. work, from those districts and places it finds
convenient which will be approved by the Government.
- 7.
- The Government guarantees entire freedom of action to the
N.E.R. promising not to meddle in the internal administration of
the organisation or any interference on the part of its members
and officials.
- 8.
- The Government also guarantees that no demand whatever on its
part or any public organisations or authorities will be
addressed to the N.E.R. except through the Commissary of Foreign
Affairs or his agents.
Myasnikoff
,
Chairman of the Revkom
Mravian
,
Commissioner of Foreign Affairs
