Efforts to Stabilize Russian Currency-Continued No. Date From and to whom Subject Agreement between British and north Russian provisional government on regulations for new currency. U. S. plan to issue trade notes for use in Russia communicated by Russian Embassy to Kolchak government. Efforts to obtain rubles for use at Murmansk; loan by the emission office to the northern government. War Department will assume expense of printing notes for use of U. S. forces in Siberia. British Treasury would have the United States provide currency in Siberia but deprecates use of U. S. plan in north Russia. Information for Harris concerning Russian bank notes shipped to Vladivostok but held on transport. Russian Financial Attaché Ughet was not aware that bank notes were not to be released for circulation. 385 Dec. 31 From the Consul at Vladivostok (tel.): to 1919 Jan. 8 W. T. B. To the Acting Recommends that second shipment of Russian bank notes be held at San Francisco and license for additional shipment be canceled. 100 CHAPTER III. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS AND RELIEF RESTRICTION OF EXPORTS TO RUSSIA AFTER THE REVOLUTION OF NOVEMBER 1917-LIMITED SHIPMENTS OF NONMILITARY GOODS PERMITTED-PROJECTS FOR BUYING UP SUPPLIES IN RUSSIA TO PREVENT THEIR ACQUISITION BY GERMANY; ORGANIZATION OF THE 'GOODS EXCHANGE" (TOVARO-OBMIEN)— MEASURES FOR RELIEF IN ARCHANGEL AND MANCHURIA 2022 1917 Nov. 24 2039 From the Ambas- Recommends shipment of shoes for (tel.) (tel.) 102 His note recommending shipment 103 of shoes for railway union's families is sent broadcast throughout Russia. (tel.) Funds supplied Military Mission for purchase of supplies to prevent use by the enemy. 108 109 29 Feb. 25 To the Assistant | Recommends that Russian Purchas Commercial Relations and Relief-Continued No. Date From and to whom Subject Shipment to Russia of locomotives and cars is dependent upon whether Russia or Germany benefits thereby. Plan of Masaryk, whereby Allies may furnish manufactured articles to Russia in exchange for wheat. Authorization to buy buy supplies where purchase will be detrimental to Central powers. Purchase of flax authorized. Funds for purchase of supplies granted. Plan sought whereby shipments of shoes may be safeguarded from serving enemy purposes. Discusses quantity and price of Russian supplies useful to the enemy and exchange of commodities. Capture of Petrograd by Germans and Finns imminent; evacuation of supplies hastened. Reports on efforts to purchase and distribute supplies in Russia; advises increased allotment of funds. Approval of efforts to evacuate supplies from Petrograd before German occupation. Page 119 120 121 121 121 122 123 123 124 merce Necessity for commercial action in Russia. Enclosure: letter from Baron Maydell. 124 June 8 From the Secretary of Com |