REPRESENTATIONS OF THE AMERICAN Government against JAPANESE SUPPORT of Semenov, December 16, 1918—Continuance of the Conflict-REDUCTION OF THE JAPANESE FORCES 3471 1918 Dec. 16 To the Ambas- Representations against Japanese 253 Dec. 24 From the Consul 259 Dec. 26 From the Consul Dec. 28 From the Consul 462 463 Bolshevik uprising near Omsk. 463 OPPOSITION IN ARCHANGEL TO THE SOVIET RÉGIME-GERMAN THREAT THROUGH FINLAND TO THE MURMAN RAILWAY-SHIPMENT OF ARMS AND STORES TO THE INTERIOR OF RUSSIA-BRITISH REQUESTS FOR THE DISPATCH OF AMERICAN FORCES TO MURMANSK-ARRIVAL OF A FRENCH WARSHIP-LANDING OF ARMED FORCES ALLIED COOPERATION WITH THE MURMANSK SOVIET ARRIVAL OF AN AMERICAN CRUISER-GERMAN AND SOVIET DEMANDS FOR WITHDRAWAL OF ALLIED AND AMERICAN FORCES AGREEMENT OF JULY 6, 1918, WITH THE MURMANSK SOVIET ARGUMENT OF THE CONSUL AT ARCHANGEL AGAINST INTERVENTION Quotes Chicherin's protests of June 16 (?) against the presence of Allied and American war vessels in Russian ports. 486 486 487 488 Op 36 297 tary of the Navy June 24 From the Ambassador in Russia (tel.) [Enclo- June 26 From the Ambassure] sador in Russia to the Consul at Archan I 304 June 27 From the Ambassador in Russia (tel.) Soviet statement that arrival of warships at Archangel will be considered the beginning of military operations. Forwards communications from Admiral Sims dated Apr. 13 and June 3. Civil authorities at Archangel arrested by Soviet; Black Sea Fleet ordered back to Sevastopol by Germans. Draft of statement from consuls at Archangel expressing surprise at prohibition of Allied warships. Martial law declared at Archangel. Council of Commissars consider declaration of war against Entente and Japan. Agreement of July 6 between the Murmansk Soviet and the Allied and American representatives. Resolution of June 30. 503 489 489 sador in Russia Crisis precipitated by murder of German Ambassador. 496 (tel.) 496 496 To the Secretary of the Navy From the Ambassador in Russia (tel.) 76 July 15 From the Consul at Archangel (tel.) 77 July 15 From the Consul at Archangel (tel.) 27 July 19 From the Consul at Archangel Approves plan for military operations in northern Russia. Allied and American representatives agree not to comply with Soviet demands for removal to Moscow. Archangel Soviet orders resistance to British and French and charges violation of Russian sovereignty. Attitude of Archangel toward ar rival of Allied forces. 497 497 |