File No. 861.00/2382
The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul at Vladivostok (Caldwell)
Your 65, July 29, 4 p.m. What military officers are with Horvat? This Government will not fail to make clear its friendly purpose to safeguard Russian interests and territory if it decides to take any action such as you suggest but is not prepared at this time to support any one faction or party. The section of the Russian Railway Corps at Nagasaki has been ordered to proceed to Vladivostok. Under ordinary conditions they would serve with the Russian railway authorities. What Russian railway authorities now operating railways from Vladivostok? Answer.