File No. 861.00/1858
The Consul at Vladivostok (Caldwell) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 25, 9.20 a.m.]
Paraphrase Department’s telegram received from Harbin.1 I have two or three times received as private citizens Russians known to be connected with proposed Siberian government and have listened to their plans in order to be conversant with political situation but I have not intimated any willingness to render them the least assistance of any kind. I have not transmitted any message for them either written, telegraphic, or verbal. I have not been asked to do so nor have I said or done anything to indicate any willingness on my part to consider serving [them].