Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States

CHAPTER XIII. THE REMOVAL OF THE AMERICAN AND ALLIED EMBASSIES FROM VOLOGDA TO ARCHANGEL

Subject

Quotes Foreign Commissar Chi-
cherin's note urging Allied repre-
sentatives to remove to Moscow,
and reply, declining.
Foreign Commissariat professes to
fear outbreak in Vologda and
murder by Germans of an Allied
ambassador.

Allied chiefs of mission decide not
to move to Moscow. British
Ambassador urges immediate
sending of Allied troops to Arch-
angel.
Summary of situation of Allied
missions after Soviet decision for
their removal to Moscow. Assas-
sination of the Tsar.
Further account of attempted coer-
cion of Diplomatic Corps for re-
moval to Moscow.
Diplomatic representatives will go
to Archangel, as remaining in
Vologda would subject them to
treatment as hostages.

Urges the Ambassador to remove to
Moscow, stating that to-morrow
may be too late.

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The Removal of the American and Allied Embassies from Vologda to Archangel-Continued

To the Ambassador in Russia (tel.) From the Ambassador in Russia (tel.)

Detailed account of events leading up to departure of Diplomatic Corps from Vologda and arrival at Archangel, Murmansk, and Kandalaksha.

Return from Kandalaksha to Archangel planned. Constitutional Assembly members proclaim new government of northern region. Deceitful practices of Soviet representatives. Return of Diplomatic Corps to Archangel. Diplomatic Corps reaches Archangel. General in command at Archangel holds Bolsheviks as hostages. Forwards address to the Russian people by the American and Allied representatives and telegraphic correspondence between the Ambassador and the Foreign Commissar regarding departure of Diplomatic Corps from Vologda.

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CHAPTER XIV. THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE AMERICAN AND ALLIED MILITARY MISSIONS, CONSULS, AND NATIONALS

The Withdrawal of the American and Allied Military Missions, Consuls, and Nationals Continued

[Enclo- Aug. 6 From the Ameri-States that he is obliged to leave sure]

can Consul at Moscow to the Swedish Consul General

Quoted Aug. 9 From the Consul in tel.] at Moscow (tel.)

2629 Aug. 12 From the Chargé in Sweden (tel.)

Moscow, the U. S. Consulate General being no longer secure from violation since the violation of the British and French Consulates General.

Japanese Consul General able to leave; British and French exposed to reprisals; U. S. Consul remaining to assist associates. Transmits reports from Consul Poole at Moscow regarding withdrawal from Moscow of American and Allied consuls, military missions, and nationals; and Chicherin's note on subject.

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The Withdrawal of the American and Allied Military Missions, Consuls, and
Nationals-Continued

Subject

Soviet demands guaranty that mem-
bers of military missions will not
take part in any act hostile to
Soviet; Italians refuse.
Transmits telegram of Aug. 9 from
the Consul at Moscow.
Difficulties of American and Allied
consuls and nationals in securing
safe-conducts for departure from
Russia.

Detention in Moscow of Allied and
American consular corps and
military missions. Enclosures:
Communications with the Foreign
Commissar thereon, and with the
Swedish Consul General intrusting
U. S. interests in Moscow to him.
Reports substance of telegrams from
Consulate General at Moscow
relative to free passage from Rus-
sia, through Finland, of American
and Allied nationals.
Bolshevik decree ordering arrest of
subjects of Associated Govern-
ments.

Arrangements made by Swedish
Minister with Finnish Govern-
ment for passage through Finland
of Allied consulates, missions, and
nationals.
Netherland Minister in Russia and
U. S. Consul at Moscow protest
against lawless course of Soviet
government in detention of Allied
representatives and nationals.
Passage through Finland for Swe-
den of U. S., Italian, and Belgian
consulates, military missions, and
nationals.

Forwards protest of neutral Min-
isters in charge of Allied interests
in Russia against new demands of
Soviet government relative to free
departure of Allied representa-
tives.

Presents copy of British protest to
Soviet against attack on British
Embassy and murder of attaché
and of appeal to neutrals to de-
nounce Soviet officials as outlaws.
Appreciation of Swedish assistance
to U. S. Consulate General and
American citizens in the interim
before Norway will take over
U. S. interests.
Asylum for French and British rep-
resentatives in U. S. Consulate
General (division of Norwegian
Legation). Imprisonment of Brit-
ish agent Lockhart. Massacre of
Russians by Soviet government.

The Withdrawal of the American and Allied Military Missions, Consuls, and Nationals-Continued

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Report from Moscow of the number of persons in the American, French, English, and Italian colonies and the number imprisoned. Instructions for immediate departure from Moscow with any remaining Americans.

Attempts to arrange departure of French and British representatives and U. S. nationals. It is reported from Moscow that Red Guards demand that U. S. Consulate General (division of Norwegian Legation) surrender to them French and British subjects. Requests copy of report by Netherland Minister in Russia regarding conditions in Petrograd. Imprisonment at Tsaritsyn of U. S. Vice Consuls, and arrest at Moscow of Y. M. C. A. official. Departure from Russia of Consul at Moscow. Attempt to accelerate through Norwegian Government departure of Americans from Russia.

Transmits copy of report by the Netherland Minister in Russia on conditions in Petrograd: violation of British Embassy and arrest of British and French subjects.

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