File No. 860d.00/198
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Sweden (Morris)
[Telegram]
Washington, July 6,
1918, 5 p.m.
915. Your 2369, June 27, 7 p.m. This Government has not recognized either the Soviet government or the independence of Finland. It consequently takes no cognizance of agreement between Bolsheviki and Finnish Red Guard, nor of the adjustment of claims or arrangement with Russia at this time.
Lansing