File No. 861.00/3430
The Consul at Irkutsk (Thomson) to the Secretary of State1
[Received December 14, 1.22 p.m.]
Volkov staff received a letter dated December 10 from Japanese General [?] stating that the troops of the Kolchak government may not come eastward any farther than station Slavyanka on Lake Baikal to fight against Semenov. To-day Semenov proclaimed himself commander of the Far Eastern Army. Staff of Volkov claims that telegram from Kato, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Semenov intercepted two weeks ago states Japanese disapproved Volkov appointment and Semenov must oppose Volkov nomination.
- Sent via the Legation in China.↩