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910 Aug. 15 From the British Sending food to Finland impos

Chargé

Aug. 17 To the Swedish Lega-
tion; mutatis mutan-
dis, to the Danish
and Norwegian Le-
gations

sible so long as it is occupied
by German military forces.
U.S. attitude sought.
Request for food for Finland
refused so long as Finland
continues to be occupied by
German military forces.

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To the French Am- U.S. attitude toward furnish-
bassador
ing food to Finland in accord
with that of France.

Aug. 29
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From the French
Ambassador

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Sweden (tel.)

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From the Chargé in Withdrawal of German troops

furnishes opportunity to win
Finland over to Allies. Ex-
port of cereals to Finland
recommended.

Oct. 11 To the Chargé in Reports of German evacuation

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From the Serbian Contemplated exchange of
Minister
sound prisoners. Proposal
that American Red Cross pro-
vision Serbian prisoners in
Germany.

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To the Serbian Min- Disapproval of contemplated
ister

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exchange of sound prisoners; approval of proposed provisioning of Serbian prisoners by American Red Cross. Quotes British note on Serbian relief. Instructions to advise regarding further loan to Serbia.

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To the Ambassador
in France (tel.):
Leffingwell to Cros-

From the Serbian Review of situation of Serbian

Minister

From the Delegate
to the Inter-Allied
Council (tel): to
McAdoo

To the Ambassador
in Great Britain
(tel.): Leffingwell
to Crosby
From the Ambassa-
dor in Great Brit-
ain (tel.): Crosby
to McAdoo

To the Ambassador
in Great Britain
(tel.): Leffingwell
to Crosby
Dec. 29, To the Serbian Min-
ister

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Jan. 5,
1918

To the British Am-
bassador; similar
note to the French
Ambassador

67 Jan. 9 To the Serbian Min

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war prisoners in enemy coun-
tries and specific request for
relief.

Serbian Prime Minister states
British and French relief to
Serbia insufficient. Delay on
loan advised.

Relief of Serbian prisoners of
war should be shared by the
United States, Great Britain,
and France.

Extensive aid to Serbian Gov-
ernment by France and Great
Britain. British relief to civil-
ians restricted. Further U.S.
loans advised.

Further credit established to
be used by American Red
Cross for relief of Serbian
prisoners.
Department is supporting re-
quest for relief of Serbian war
prisoners in enemy countries.
British cooperation requested
in proposed provisioning of
Serbian prisoners by Ameri-
can Red Cross.

| Obstacles to proposed relief
for civilian population in
enemy-occupied portion of
Serbia.

Provisioning of Montenegrin
war prisoners requested by
Serbia. Inquiries.

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From the French Ambassador

From the Minister in Switzerland (tel.)

May 17 To the Minister in Switzerland (tel.)

Subject

Allotment of certain percentage of supplies to Serbian Red Cross for distribution to war prisoners.

Proposed inter-Allied committee in Paris to direct relief of prisoners of small Allied states. Petition to allow purchase of supplies in America for transit through Switzerland to Serbians in territory occupied by Austria. Transmission of foodstuffs to Serbian territory occupied by Austria cannot be permitted. Reasons.

May 24 To the French Am- Unfavorable to proposed inter

bassador

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Allied committee at Paris to control supplies for war prisoners of small states. Reasons.

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145 June 14 To the Consul Gen- Transmission of Serbian memo

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rial on condition of war prisoners. U.S. request for favorable consideration. Serbian request for increased tonnage for transporting relief purchases.

Official reception accorded Serbian Agricultural Unit of American Red Cross. Serbian appreciation of mission. Red Cross has purchased provisions to extent of money supplied by Serbia. Additional funds have been requested. Serbian relief not in need of tonnage; further shipments soon to be made. For Sofia: Serbian representations to Bulgaria re restricting of assistance to Serbian prisoners and refusal of information.

Suggestion that U.S. representative at Sofia request authority to distribute supplies to Serbian prisoners in Bulgaria. Inquiry re proposed Serbian prisoner supplies to be distributed by U.S. representative.

Serbian explanations regarding provisioning of Serbian prisoners and request for increase in shipments. Refutation of Serbian statement regarding condition of war prisoners. Enclosure: Bulgarian note of Sept 9.

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RELIEF FOR RUSSIAN PRISONERS OF WAR HELD BY THE CENTRAL POWERS: THE COPENHAGEN RED CROSS CONFERENCE

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From the Ambassa-
dor in Great Britain
(tel.)

ers.

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From the Minister in Quotes telegram, Sept. 14, from
Denmark (tel.)

From the Minister
in Denmark (tel.)

From the Ambassa-
dor in Great Brit-
ain (tel.)

To the Ambassador
in Great Britain
(tel.)

Petrograd to Danish Red
Cross regarding Red Cross
conference at Copenhagen.
Comments on abuse of relief
efforts.

Quotes telegram, Sept. 25, from
Petrograd to Danish Red
Cross concerning comprehen-
sive scheme for relief of Rus-
sian prisoners. Copenhagen
conference felt to be German
peace propaganda.

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Disapproval of Harte's com- 633
prehensive scheme to feed
prisoners. Instructions re-
quested before discussion of
relief with Foreign Office.
Harte's comprehensive scheme
for feeding prisoners disap-
proved. Consideration being
given proposal to feed sick
Russian prisoners.

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Dec. 11]

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From the Ambassador in Russia (tel.)

From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.)

To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.)

To the Ambassador in Russia (tel.)

From the Ambassador in Russia (tel.)

Exchange of Russian and German prisoners and repatriation of certain interns in Denmark proposed in conference. Telegram No. 1482 from Denmark transmitted with instructions to inquire Government's views and proposed action thereon.

Conference agrees to

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change of Russian, German, and Austro-Hungarian invalid prisoners. Comments.

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Telegram No. 1495 from the 635n Minister in Denmark quoted.

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Telegram No. 1495 from Min- 635n ister in Denmark quoted with instructions that, if report is true, Russia be warned of grave peril to Allied cause. Instructions to inquire whether British Government concurs in American Red Cross plan for provisioning invalid Russian prisoners. Russian assurance that only invalid prisoners will be exchanged. U.S. shipment of food to Denmark inadvisable. British views on exchange of prisoners, representations having been made to Petrograd.

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Foreign Office not opposed in principle to American Red Cross plan for provisioning invalid Russian prisoners, but favors postponement. Matter of relief held in abeyance pending clearing Russian political situation. Instructions to endeavor to have exchange of prisoners limited to invalids and made through neutral countries. Statements of head of chancery of Russian Red Cross on proposed methods of exchanging prisoners.

Dec. 17, From the British Expedient that supplies to

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Embassy

Russian prisoners cease, pending conclusion of Russo-German negotiations.

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