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Robins, Lieut. Col. Raymond, from December 1917 to May 1918 in charge of the American Red Cross Commission to Russia.

Root, Elihu, Ambassador on Special Mission to Russia.

Semenov, Gen. Gregory, Ataman of the Far Eastern Cossacks.

Sharp, William G., Ambassador in France.

Sheldon, L. P., representative at London of the War Trade Board.

Sonnino, Sidney, Baron, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Sookine, John, Secretary attached to the Russian Embassy at Washington;

later Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Kolchak government, Omsk. Spencer, Willing, Secretary of Embassy and Chargé d'Affaires in Japan. Stevens, John F., chairman of the Advisory Commission of Railway Experts to Russia.

Summers, Maddin, Consul General at Moscow.

Tereshchenko, Michael I., from March to May 1917 Russian Minister of Finance; from May to November Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Thompson, Lieut. Col. William B., in 1917 in charge of the American Red Cross Commission to Russia.

Trotsky, L. D. (Bronstein), chairman of the Petrograd Soviet of Workmen's and Soldiers' Deputies, October 8, 1917; Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, November 8, 1917, to March 13, 1918; Commissar for War and Navy, March 13, 1918.

Uchida, Yasuya, Viscount, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, September 30, 1918.

Ughet, Serge, Financial Attaché of the Russian Embassy at Washington.

Ustrugov, L. A., Assistant Minister of Ways of Communication under Kerensky;

Minister of Ways of Communication in the successive Siberian governments at Omsk.

Vologodski, Peter V., member of the Directory and Minister President of the all-Russian government, Omsk; member of the Kolchak government. Vopicka, Charles J., Minister in Rumania, Serbia, and Bulgaria.

Wardwell, Maj. Allen, from May to October 1918 in charge of the American Red Cross Commission to Russia.

Whitehouse, Sheldon, Secretary of Embassy in Russia; assigned to Stockholm January 8, 1918; later, Chargé d'Affaires in Sweden.

Willard, Daniel, railway president and chairman of the Advisory Commission of the Council of National Defense.

Wilson, Woodrow, President of the United States.

LIST OF PAPERS

[The arrangement of this list is by chapters, the papers therein appearing chronologically under date of writing. Unless otherwise specified, the correspondence is from or to officials in the Department of State.]

CHAPTER I. LOANS TO THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENTSOVIET FINANCIAL DECREES

OFFER OF A CREDIT TO THE RUSSIAN PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 3, 1917— CREDIT OF ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES, MAY 16, 1917-SPECIAL CREDIT OF SEVENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PAYMENT OF FORCES IN FINLAND, July 17, 1917-ADDITIONAL CREDITS OF ONE HUNDRED MILLION, August 23, 1917, AND FIFTY MILLION, OCTOBER 12, 1917-NEGOTIATIONS FOR FURTHER CREDITS

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Loans to the Provisional Government-Soviet Financial Decrees-Continued

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The Chargé at Washington is designated to act for Russia in financial matters.

Credit of $100,000,000 established for purchase by Russia of supplies for continuing the war.

Special credit of $75,000,000 recommended for payment of forces in Finland.

Credit of $75,000,000 will be available for Russia as requested.

Credit to be used to pay Russian soldiers in Finland and sailors in Finnish waters.

Instructions to keep Department informed on political and financial situation.

Arrangements for credit of $75,000,000 to Russia.

Request of Foreign Office for additional loans. Resignation of Cadet Ministers.

Method of crediting through the Bank of Finland the $75,000,000 loan.

Credit of $75,000,000 was granted without imposing conditions upon Russia.

Informed Foreign Minister that additional loans would not be recommended until government was stable.

Credit of $75,000,000 was for payment of army and navy in Finland and Finnish waters. Recommends increased credit for prosecution of the war and discusses transfer of British loans. No use as yet made of $75,000,000 loan. Finland's move toward independence from Russia. Statement of allocation of credits for Russia. Information requested on Russian political conditions.

Russia asks that Great Britain be relieved from obligation for Russian purchases in America.

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Oct. 10 To the Ambassa-
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1864 Oct. 14 From the Ambas-
sador in Russia
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1904 Oct. 24 From the Ambas-
sador in Russia
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1800 Oct. 26 To the Ambassador in Russia (tel.): from McAdoo

1923 Oct. 27 From the Ambassador in Russia (tel.): to McAdoo

1806 Oct. 29 To the Ambassador in Russia (tel.)

1946 Nov. 2 From the Ambassador in Russia (tel.)

1947 Nov. 3 From the Ambassador in Russia (tel.)

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Advisability of transmitting balance of $75,000,000 credit to Russia for disbursement in Finland.

Requests official denial of rumor of cession of Kamchatka Peninsula to the United States. Loans by the United States and private syndicates to Allied Governments. A further credit of $50,000,000 to Russia.

Russia desires another $75,000,000 loan for use in Finland. Military conditions in Finland.

Denial of cession of Kamchatka Peninsula to the United States.

Importance of Russia's continuing the war; recommendation for additional credit. Discussion of the compensation of England for Russian orders placed in the United States. Requests his views and those of the British and French upon the situation in Russia.

As there is no responsible government in Russia, advises against further advances or contracts. French Prime Minister indorses opinion of Colonel House on the Russian situation.

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