311.6124/5: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Commissioner at Riga ( Gade )
Your 44 December 17, 6 p.m. The Department is pleased that the negotiations have progressed so far. It does not desire however to offer the local authorities compensation for what is asked as a courtesy, and your offer of flour and canned goods was in excess of your instructions. Precisely what amount of these goods are in question?
Negotiations are now being conducted by the Allies and the United States for the repatriation from Eastern Siberia of friendly troops, but this cannot be made a consideration in the present matter.
You will explain to the Lettish authorities that the United States desires the privilege of sending to the port of Libau the deported aliens in question and assurance of their safe conduct to the Bolshevik frontier, and cable their definite answer at the earliest possible date as the ship will sail December 21st.