861.48/1030
Commissioner John A. Donald of the United States Shipping Board to the Secretary of State
My Dear Sir: On behalf of the Chairman of this Board I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of November 21st. I note that it will be the policy of the State Department not to recognize any future Russian Government without the recognition by such Government of all its credit obligations assumed on its behalf by the existing unrecognized Russian Government, or its agents.
I beg to advise you that, in accordance with this statement, the Shipping Board is making arrangements with Mr. Ughet, attaché of the Russian Embassy for the shipment of coal and food supplies to Russian ports under the conditions named in my previous letter to you on this subject.
Very truly yours,