861.00/5198½: Telegram
The Adjutant General (Harris) to the Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia (Graves)
385. (Sec. War) British, French and others here represent Kolchak’s urgent need of rifles and ammunition in present offensive which he has undertaken. President feels that his agreement to support Kolchak, made in Paris, ought to be carried out if possible. Morris cables that your withholding of delivery of rifles and ammunition was to enable you to assure yourself of their actual delivery to Kolchak and not falling into hostile hands. If it is possible for you to make delivery of rifles and ammunition so that they can be forwarded to Kolchak, it is highly desirable to do so. If you can not make this delivery, cable at once reasons why. Baker.