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dean. I am requested by them to ask you why you think our remaining
in Vologda unsafe or inadvisable. We have no fear of the Russian people
whom we have always befriended and whom we consider our allies and
we have full confidence in the population of Vologda. Our only anxiety
is concerning the forces of the central Empires with whom we are at war
and in our judgement they are much more likely to capture Moscow
than Vologda. We realize that in a country suffering as Russia is at present
 there are unreasonable and desperate men but we are confident that
they .are not more dangerous at Vologda than elsewhere. At Moscow on
the other hand we hear that the Germans have already received permission
 to introduce their troops to safeguard their representatives and
in any case the town is directly threatened by the Germans. If you mean
by your.message that the Government of Soviets have taken without
consulting the Allied Missions the decision that the latter should come
to Moscow and that you are sending Mr. Radek to carry such a decision
into execution we desire to inform you that we consider that would be
offensive to us and we would not comply therewith. FRANCIS.

12/7/18.

TELEGRAM.

URGENT.

Ambassador Francis.

Vologda.

Thanks for telegram. You are obviously badly informed, it is
absolutely false that Germans have received permission to introduce
troops Moscow, this monstrous distortion of true situation shows that
somebody from Moscow deliberately misrepresents to you our policy and
real state of things; when you will be in Moscow no intriguers will be able
to create such trouble between us. Moscow is not threatened by Germans,
 if it was the case we would at once warn you and take steps necessary
for your departure. You are insufficiently informed situation Russia,
people are for us but conspiring groups like that which acted lately systematically
 create trouble; such conspirators prepare stroke, your remaining
 Vologda impossible. We have responsibility to bear, we cannot
ntherwise. Radek goes consult you first.

TCHITCHERIN.