861.01/155: Telegram
The Chargé in China (Tenney) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 17, 1919, 4:45 p.m.]
[From Harris at] Irkutsk:
424. October 16, 8 p.m. Soukine informs me that [Churchill] has telegraphed to Kolchak October 14th informing him that British Parliament has granted a further £14,000,000 to Denikin. He also stated that England is not in a position to further support Kolchak with money or equipment.
[Page 443]Soukine stated that Kolchak is now entirely dependent upon American support.
I cannot urge upon the Department too strongly the necessity of hastening by every available means the equipment, and especially clothing for the Siberian soldiers. In another month this country will be in grip of Siberian winter and the soldiers face to face with extremely cold weather. Harris.