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Note of the peopleʹs commissar for foreign affairs of the RSFSR to the ambassador of Turkey to the RSFSR Ali Fuad.

April 6, 1921 no. 11/551

Mr. Ambassador,

The Georgian Soviet government informed us that the Russian and Georgian ships, which were in Batumi and were taken away from this port by the French, partially took refuge in the ports of the northern coast of Asia minor. As soon as we receive accurate data on the ships actually staying in these ports, I will immediately inform you of these data, but now I  ask you to confirm to me the decision of your government to take all necessary measures so that these ships are returned to the Russian and Georgian Soviet the republics, which you spoke to me during our yesterdayʹs conversation.

I allow myself to ask you, Mr. Ambassador, to bring to the attention of your government the desire expressed by the Russian Soviet government that the government of the grand national assembly give the necessary instructions so that the indicated ships return to the ports of the Soviet republics as soon as possible.

Please accept, Mr. Ambassador, my sincere assurances of my highest consideration