[1918, May, before 29]

German-Austrian troops on Ukraine—500,000
Purely German—350,000

There is a treaty of Krasnov with the Germans:
1) general strategic leadership of the Germans
2) union of the Don, Kuban, Ural and Siberian Cossacks
3) Germany supplies weapons and instructors on the same basis as Ukraine

Where is this information from?

"When" is the offensive?

This is Odintsov—a general, military expert of the peace delegation, brought it. This intelligence costs 12,045 rubles. He says he saw the text of the treaty. The Germans do not give troops, but they give officers and non-coms (25 and 10 marks per day on full supply). The offensive seems to have already begun.

1) How is this so?
2) Is it unclear?
3) Should Chicherin not send a written note to Mirbach with an exposition of Mirbach's statement that the Germans have not come to an agreement with Krasnov?
4) And might it not seem this way to Odintsov out of "patriotism," out of a desire to "wage war"?

It seems to me that Odintsov's information fully answers the logic of things: your refusal of a demarcation line on the Don, the rosy-cheeked delegation in Kiev, etc. Not having the possibility of moving their forces, the Germans want to overwhelm us with a Cossack uprising of the Don, Kuban, Lower Volga, Urals and Siberia.

I consider it necessary to publish this report in the press and then communicate it by radio to Ioffe as a voice of the press.

What?? But regarding Ioffe and so forth.

We must consult with Chicherin.

Do you not know that the Germans refused to tie their hands in the direction of the Don Republic?! This is worse than forgetting about... the Soviet constitution.

I am sending our correspondence to Chicherin.