Mr.  Kersten.  These  are  copies  of  the  originals  that  you  have,  are
they?

Mr.  Beck.  Yes.
Mr.  Kersten.  True  copies?

Mr.  Beck.  Yes.
Mr.  Kersten.  Could  you  make  them  available  to  the  committee?

Mr.  Beck.  Yes,  I  can.
Mr.  Kersten.  Did  you  see  the  originals?

Mr.  Beck.  I  did.  I  think  I  have  copies  in  my  office  but  I  am
certain

Mr.  Kersten.  T  understand  that  the  three  originals  are  in  the
possession  of  the  respective  diplomatic  offices  here  and  that  we  can't
get  those  originals,  and  if  we  can't  get  those  originals  or  photostats,
we  will  call  upon  you.
Mr.  Beck.  I  am  quite  sure  that  the  originals  are  in  the  three  respec-
tive consulates  or  ministries.
Mr.  Kersten.  Thank  you  for  calling  that  to  our  attention.
Mr.  Beck.  There  is  one  thing  more,  if  I  may.  There  was  a  cable
that  went  to  Amtorg  telling  the  Amtorg  that  the  organization  or  the
State  corporation  in  Kussia  set  up  to  own  the  ships,  and  conduct  com-
mercial enterprises,  that  they  had  a  long  list  of  ships  and  gave  the
names  of  all  of  the  Latvian,  Estonian,  and  Lithuanian  ships  that  were
outside  of  the  country.  They  told  Amtorg  to  get  in  touch  with  the
captains,  arrange  for  supplies,  to  get  them  to  Murmansk,  or  what  is
it,  in  the  complete  eastern  part?

Mr.  Kersten.  Vladivostok.
Mr.  Beck.  Yes,  they  were  to  take  them  to  one  of  those  ports.  And
they  were  to  go  irrespective  of  whether  they  had  cargoes  or  not.
Mr.  Kersten.  Thank  you,  Mr.  Beck.
Mr.  Beck.  I  felt  it  my  duty  to  appear  here.
Mr.  Kersten.  Yes,  thank  you,  Mr.  Beck.
