311.6124/15a: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Commissioner at Helsingfors (Haynes)
Washington, January 7, 1920—6
p.m.
Situation is developing in Latvia in such a way as to make it unlikely that deported aliens can be transferred to Bolshevik Russia through Libau. Telegraph urgently whether it would be possible to arrange for their transfer through Hangö. They number 249. The ship would reach Hangö probably January 12. This Government would, of course, bear all expense connected with the transfer.
Lansing