125.3516/10–2846: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith)
Washington, October 28,
1946—6 p.m.
1901. Present telegraphic service with Dairen via Moscow being unsatisfactory Dept desires Soviet cooperation in routing plain and cipher messages via Consulate Vladivostok, transmission between Vladivostok and Dairen to be over Russian facilities. You are accordingly instructed approach FonOff requesting it make necessary arrangements with Soviet authorities Vladivostok and Dairen.
Byrnes