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ments. Your telegram states that our remaining in Vologda is quote impossible
 unquote. While Mr. Radek disclaimed any intention on the part
of the Soviet Government to compel us to come to Moscow your telegram
 fails to reply to that portion of my message to you based upon the
theory that Mr. Radek had been sent to Vologda to carry into execution
a decision of the Soviet Government, We await your reply to this telegram.

FRANCIS.

14/7/18.

TELEGRAM.

American Ambassador Francis.
Vologda.
Answering your telegram dated thirteenth July I can state guards
stated around your chanceries and residences have sole aim your protection
 against dangers menacing you in the present situation about
which we have information. We are very far from attempting anything
incompatible with our duties towards you but it is this duty that compels
 us not to allow catastrophical events to happen. We never intended
to command you and Mr. Radek did not go with that purpose, my first
telegram was intended for invitation and we were ourselves and are still
compelled by the real state of things existing in fact independently from
our will to draw your attention to the quote impossiblity unquote existing
 in fact not through us of your remaining in Vologda under ‘the
conditions about which we have information. Germany makes-no furfher
 demands except those communicated to you by Radek. If Moscow
is displeasing to you we can offer for your residence beautiful villas in
its neighbourhood.

Urgent.

TCHITCHERIN.

15/7/18.

TELEGRAM.

Chicherin Commissariat for Foreign Affairs.
Moscow.

July fifteenth. Your message date fourteenth received about midnight
 and we thank you for its cordiality and for the interest you manifest
in our personal safety. We accept your assurance that the guards stationed
 around our chanceries and residences have as their quote sole