The Archive · 1920

Railway Committee

Vladivostok has warned Admiral, Koltchak's government that, if full managing power is not left i hands of the Railway Commission,. the latter will be useless and will retire altogether.

A regrettable incident' occurred: in connexion with the blocked oondition of the railway, Admiral. Koltchak and the Premier followed by six trains containing an. escort and treasure were held up-by Czechs near Krasnoyarsk whereupon Admiral Koltchak sent a telegram in clear accusing the Czechs of retarding traffic.

Arrangements have since been made to allow Admiral Koltchak's: train to pass, while the Czechs have made themselves responsible for the safe delivery of the treasure to the Government at Irkutsk.

This is 65 millions sterling in gold, State treasure, brought from Petrograd and Samara and afterwards from Omsk. Koltchak re—fused the Allied advice to transport the coasts in spring and' is now encumbered with it.

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