APRIL 4, 1919.

Memorandum for Mr. Auchincloss:

DEAR G0RD0N: I have studied carefully the draft of the reply to Dr. Nansen which you have prepablack. In spirit and substance your letter differs so radically from the reply which I consider essential that I find it difficult to make any constructive criticism. And I shall refrain from criticizing your rhetoric.

There are two proposals in your letter, however, which are obviously unfair and will not, I am certain, be accepted by the Soviet Government.