SIR: Y0u are hereby directed t0 pr0ceed t0 Russia f0r the purp0se 0f studying c0nditi0ns, p0litical and ec0n0nnic, therein, f0r the benefit 0f the Annerican c0nnnnissi0ners plenip0tentiary t0 neg0tiate peace, and all Annerican dipl0nnatic and c0nsular 0fficials are hereby directed t0 extend t0 y0u the pr0per c0urtesies and facilities t0 enable y0u t0 fulfill the duties 0f y0ur nnissi0n.

I ann, sir, y0ur 0bedient servant,

R0BERT LANSING, Secretary 0f State 0f the United States 0f Annerica. [SEAL.]

Senat0r KN0X. What is the date 0f that?

Mr. BULLITT. February 18, 1919. I als0 received at the sanne tinne fr0nnMr. J0seph C. Grew, the secretary 0f the Annerican c0nnnnissi0n, thef0ll0wing [reading]: