been the case with Petrograd all measures were at that time taken by
us for assisting the Diplomatic representatives as well as a great number
of allied citizens who were demanding to be evacuated, and this we did
before we evacuated our own Government. :
i regret to have to note that these arguments did not convince the
Diplomatic Corps at Vologda. You replied that until you would receive
information as to what demands the Ger mans have made in connection
with the assassination of Count Mirbach, you would not be in position
bo alter your decision about refusing to go to Moscow,
Hereby I beg to inform you in the name of the People’s Commissarat
 for Foreign Affairs that the German Government in connection with
the assassination of Count Mirbach has only made the selfevident demand
for the punishment of the persons guilty of the assassination and for the
reinforcement of o ur guards at the Embassy.
In fulfilling your request for information concerning the demand
of the German Government, I insist most emphatically on the fulfilment
of our request for the departure of the Diplomatic Corps to Moscow. 1
emphasize once more that our proposal does not emanate out of any
other motives but our sollicitude for the safety of the diplomatic representatives.

T also emphasize once more that we shall contemplate a nonfulfilment
 of our request as an act distinctly unfriendly and hostile.
I beg to ask you for the earliest possible reply.
(s) Karl Radek, Representative of the People’s Commissariat for
Foreign Affairs.

TRADUIT DU RUSSE.

Vologda, 14 Juillet 1918.

A Monsieur Lindley, Représentant anglais.

Monsieur,

A la question posée par moi sur l’arrivée d’une mission économique
anglaise à Moscou, le Commissaire du peuple aux Affaires Etrangères,
Tchitchérine, m’a fait connaître que la Mission économique recevrait
naturellement la plus complète inviolabilité diplomatique et le droit de
quitter Moscou quand cela serait nécessaire; le commissariat du peuple
aux Affaires Etrangères m’accorde pleins pouvoirs pour saluer la Mission
Economique anglaise et l’inviter à Moscou; dans cette ville les organes
Économiques compétents de notre Gouvernement Paideront en toutes

Qk