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Instructions to deny reports of recognition

Polk authorises Bristol to deny reports that the United States has recognised Armenia, Georgia or Azerbaijan.

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Context

The wording records the position communicated on 27 January. Compare the 24 January instruction and the later 23 April letter rather than merging the dates or treating them as the same act.

Complete published FRUS entry, including editorial footnote 22 identifying Haskell. English is the repository’s published transcription, not a scan of the signed original. Whitespace is normalised and footnote references are displayed in brackets. Armenian is an AI-reviewed working translation, not an official or specialist-certified translation.

Historical period
First Republic
Hayki working translation · AI reviewed

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Original text · enArmenian translation
01FRUS 1920, III, document 936, p. 777

860j.01/196a: Telegram

860j.01/196a. Հեռագիր

02FRUS 1920, III, document 936, p. 777

The Acting Secretary of State to the High Commissioner at Constantinople (Bristol)

Պետքարտուղարի պաշտոնակատարը՝ Կոստանդնուպոլսում բարձր հանձնակատար Բրիստոլին

03FRUS 1920, III, document 936, p. 777

Washington, January 27, 1920—7 p.m.

Վաշինգտոն, 27 հունվարի 1920 թ., երեկոյան ժամը 7։

04FRUS 1920, III, document 936, p. 777

29. As United States has not as yet adhered to decision of Supreme Council recognizing the independence of the Armenian Republic, or that of Georgia and Azerbaijan you are authorized to deny any report that this government has accorded such recognitions. Repeat to Haskell[22] for similar action.

29. Քանի որ Միացյալ Նահանգները դեռևս չի միացել Գերագույն խորհրդի՝ Հայաստանի Հանրապետության, ինչպես նաև Վրաստանի և Ադրբեջանի անկախությունը ճանաչելու որոշմանը, Դուք լիազորված եք հերքելու ցանկացած հաղորդում այն մասին, թե այս կառավարությունը տվել է նման ճանաչումներ։ Նույնպիսի գործողության համար փոխանցեք Հասքելին[22]։

05FRUS 1920, III, document 936, p. 777

Polk

Փոլք

06FRUS 1920, III, document 936, p. 777

[22] Col. W. N. Haskell, Allied High Commissioner in Armenia.

[22] Գնդապետ Ու. Ն. Հասքել՝ դաշնակիցների բարձր հանձնակատարը Հայաստանում։

Source and provenance

Document date
Jan 27, 1920
Issuing institution
Frank L. Polk, Acting U.S. Secretary of State
Source reference
FRUS 1920, Volume III, Document 936; 860j.01/196a: Telegram
Source language
en
Translation status
Hayki working translation · AI reviewed

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U.S. official correspondence published by the Department of State. Public-domain U.S. government text; the State Department reuse policy was checked on 5 November 2026. This assessment concerns this text, not every item or image in the repository. Source credit is retained.

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Citation

Frank L. Polk, Acting U.S. Secretary of State. Instructions to deny reports of recognition. 1920-01-27. FRUS 1920, Volume III, Document 936; 860j.01/196a: Telegram. U.S. Department of State — Office of the Historian. https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1920v03/d936