File No. 860d.00/–

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Russia (Francis)

[Telegram]

1992. Your 2217, January 11, 7 p.m., just received. Independence Finland now officially recognized by Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and France. France consulted this Government.

French Embassy advises that General Tabouis, the French Commissioner at Kiev, is being instructed to recognize Ukraine as in fact an independent government. This Government not disposed as yet to recognize any independent governments until the will of Russian people has been more definitely expressed on this general subject. The public utterances of the President have defined clearly the sympathy of the United States for democracy and self-government.

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