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The Minister in Latvia ( Coleman ) to the Secretary of State

No. 7469

Sir: I have the honor to refer to this Legation’s despatch No. 7462, of February 3, 1931,1 in which I reported that according to news report in the Moscow Pravda, seven Americans had been elected members to “a Soviet”, from the Stalingrad Tractor Works. I would respectfully request the Department to give this Legation an expression of its views in regard to the effect participation in an election and acceptance of an elective office in a foreign government might have on these men’s citizenship.

Respectfully yours,

F. W. B. Coleman
  1. Not printed.