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you by wire and I wish to express the hope that in the near future we
shall have the pleasure of welcoming you and the entire diplomatic corps
in the capital of the workmen’s and peasants’ Soviet Republic.
Precise instructions have been issued by me to the local authorities
for the defence of your immunity in as much as it can be safeguarded in
a small town. These instructions have the following purport:
The guards will be bound to keep close watch over the persons
passing by the Embassies. The Provincial Executive Committee
will issue to the members of the Embassies diplomatic certificates.
 Your Russian employees and tradesmen will be supplied by the
local authorities with passes into the Embassies in accordance with your
certificates: same applies to Russian citizens who will be distinguished
by your invitations to the Embassies. They will be supplied by the
Executive Committee with passes for a certain period of time at every
notice of yours.
The Extraordinary Commission for fighting the Counterrevolution
 established in Vologda will supervise the protection of your immunity.
 We experience.acute regret owing to the fact that your idyllic
sojourn in Vologda must be superseded by a more standardised mode
of living, but the war has created the necessity of such standardisation
in your countries as well. As to us in Russia we are in a state of perpetual
 war upon all fronts.
Your communication with your governments have been interrupted
 by the British landing in Mourman. We shall endeavour to
reestablish them through the Moscow Wireless station. I would ask you
to address all your telegrams to your representative in Moscow, from
whom we shall receive them for further transmission by wireless.
Accept, Sir, once more the expression of my profound esteem
towards you and the diplomatic corps headed by you.
Representative of the People’s Commissariat for Foreign Affairs
© (Signed) K. RADEK.

TELEGRAM.
Commissar Foreign Affairs.

23/17/18.
Moscow.

Thanks for your telegram, we appreciate your continued interest
in our personal safety and have concluded to follow your advice and
leave Vologda.

FRANCIS.