Assistance in Railway Transportation—Continued PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE RAILWAYS BY STEVENS, OCTOBER 13, 1918JAPANESE OBJECTIONS AND COUNTER-PROPOSAL FOR AN INTER-ALLIED COMMITTEE WITH an Advisory TECHNICAL BOARD HEADED BY STEVENS, DecemBER 2, 1918-OBJECTIONS BY STEVENS-ACCEPTANCE OF THE JAPANESE PLAN WITH MODIFICATIONS MAKING THE TECHNICAL BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE, JANUARY 9, 1919 Assistance in Railway Transportation-Continued No. Date From and to whom Subject Views desired on proposal to substitute operation of Amur Railway for Chinese Eastern Railway. Summary of recent developments in railway negotiations. Japanese revised plan for supervision of Chinese Eastern and Trans-Siberian Railways. Disapproval of proposed substitution of Amur Railway for Chinese Eastern; preference for Japanese plan. Quotes Stevens's comments on Japanese railway plan and his refusal to accept position suggested. Japanese revised plan approved on understanding that Stevens be president of technical board. Instructions to urge that plan be given a fair trial. Instructions to dispel Japanese suspicion by discussing the several undertakings of the United States in Siberia. Page 286 286 288 291 291 292 293 293 Japanese amended plan for supervision of Siberian railways, in which attempt is made to meet Stevens's views. 301 303 Quotes further correspondence with Stevens in attempt to overcome his objections to amended plan. Commendation of the plan and advice respecting views of Stevens. 305 CHARTER OF SEVERAL SHIPS OF THE VOLUNTEER FLEET TO THE UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD, MARCH 30, 1918-REQUISITION OF RUSSIAN SHIPS BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT BY THE UNITED STATES TO THE EXCLUSION OF RUSSIAN SHIPS FROM THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUAL DIVISION OF CHARTERED TONNAGE PROTEST OF THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT AGAINST SEIZURE OF SHIPS, JUNE 12, 1918-FAILURE TO PROVIDE SHIPS FOR THE KAMCHATKA FISHING SERVICE Notification that the Yaroslavl and Inquiry of status of ships of the Quotes telegram from the Russian List of Russian steamers requisi- 309 309 310 310 311 312 312 |