Office of the Historian

File No. 861.00/2416

The Consul at Moscow (Poole) to the Secretary of State1

[Telegram]
Moscow, July 31, 1918.
[Received August 6, 11.55 a.m.]

Commissariat Foreign Affairs informs Allied representatives Moscow under date July 30 that—

In view of situation on White Sea, reinforced defense has been established on its shores and no vessel, boat, or ship of any kind will under any circumstances whatsoever be permitted to land or to set passengers ashore. Should any such attempt be made they will be fired upon by the coast defense.

Poole
  1. Sent via the Embassy in France (No. 4674); by wireless from Moscow to Paris.↩