Date

From and to whom

1918

Subject

Russo-German controversy relative to sinking of Russian fishing boats by German submarine. Provision for Soviet Ambassador at Berne. Central Cadet Committee refuses German support, although many Russians would accept it to rid country of Bolsheviks. Central Siberian Soviet is organized. Kerensky may go to England and America to ask Allied intervention.

Endeavors to prepare way for Soviet request for Allied intervention. Policy would be aided by arrival of supplies and railway men. Although Russian people desire Allied intervention, formal request impossible. Urges cooperation with British and French in holding Murman.

German influence over Soviet government officials. Relations of Robins and Lenin. German attempt to dispossess Allies of Murman.

Soviet government protests to Germany respecting aggressions and suggests commission to settle uncertainties arising under Brest Litovsk treaty.

Soviet request repeated for recall of French Ambassador. Russian Patriarch states views on Soviet. Mirbach offers German aid to conservative Russians. Socialist-Revolutionist

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Party secret congress favors ending Bolshevik dictatorship and accepting Allied intervention. Germany would compel Soviet to force British and French troops out of Murman. Germany maintains right to submarine operations in Arctic Ocean. Statement of Secretary of State concerning U. S. policy in Russia given to press together with Ambassador's statement on subject. The return of Robins to Moscow would indicate U. S. support of Soviet government. Chicherin apologizes for interference with cipher telegrams. Military Attaché regrets having sent to Department message of diplomatic nature. Modus vivendi being established with Moscow.

No.

Date

From and to whom

1918

Subject

Allied naval officers at Murman recommend recognition of Soviet government: dangers of such step. Press statements of continued military activity in Russia by Germans and of German attempts to force Allies from Murman coast. Lenin advocates seizing grain from "rich" peasants. German policy said to be creation of separate governments in Russia. Mirbach's complaints of propaganda by Soviet government against Germany and Foreign Commissar's reply.

Report of lamentable conditions in Petrograd brought about by separate peace.

Conditions in Russia: food is scarce, workmen demand bread from peasants; freight traffic is clogged; workmen are leaving Bolshevik party.

Requests reason for stopping cipher telegram from Russian Ambassador in France to Russian Ambassador at Washington. Statement of principles of combination for reerection of Russia, outlining limited monarchy. Reasons for intervention. Soviet order to Czechs to disband.

Subject

Advocates intervention in Siberia to support Czecho-Slovaks and Siberian government, and to withhold Siberian grain from German

use.

Criticism of Litvinov's pamphlet on Bolshevik revolution. Instructions to have no dealings with Bolshevik agents in Great Britain. Soviet refusal of German request for admission of soldiers to guard German Embassy at Moscow. Germans withdraw request for own guard for Embassy and accept Soviet guard. Anti-Bolshevik revolt ceases except at Yaroslavl. Asking instructions in the case of Kerensky who has explained to Embassy his reasons for wishing to visit America. British Foreign Secretary believes that reception of Kerensky by officials of Allied Governments would displease many Russians. Department believes that a visit from Kerensky at this time would be inadvisable. Bolshevik territory tends toward absorption in German zone;

American and Allied nationals should be evacuated. Reign of terror prevails in Moscow. Furnishes report on external relations of the Soviet republic made by the Foreign Commissar, Sept. 2, with comments.

supplementary treaties.

Britain