
Sandra GrigaraviËi˚tÎ
Representation of Lithuania in the Far Eastern Republic, 1920ñ1922
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anian agent had to obtain the Sibrevkom visa. It could be issued upon a prior
order in writing or by a telegram. Sibrevkom could either issue or not issue a
visa. Therefore, »epas actively requested the Lithuanian representation in
Moscow to agree with Sibrevkom that an instruction was given to issue a
long-term authorisation for the couriers travelling on a Lithuanian agentís
assignment (to Moscow or Omsk) (LCSA, 383. f., 4. i., 49. c., 105. l.).
In 1921ñ1922 the authorised representative of Lithuania to Siberia and
the FER residing in Vladivostok, Vaitiekaitis, and his successor Kazimieras
Jocis carried on correspondence with the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs in Kaunas through the Lithuanian representation in Moscow, the
Lithuanian representation in London, and the Lithuanian representation in
Washington (LCSA, 383. f., 4. i., 49. c., 58ñ59. l.; LCSA, 383. f., 4. i., 49. c.,
203. l.). The authorised representatives of Lithuania residing in Vladivostok
maintained a close communication with the foreign consular corps in Vladi-
vostok and the International Red Cross in search of the ways to transport
Lithuanian deportees to their homeland (LCSA, 383. f., 4. i., 49. c., 27. l.;
LCSA, 383. f., 4. i., 49. c., 1. l.). Correspondence was maintained with the
agents in Chita and Harbin regarding the matters of registration and re-
evacuation of Lithuanian deportees (LCSA, 383. f., 4. i., 49. c., 58ñ61. l.).
The authorised representative would transfer the money from Vladivostok
to Chita through LukaviËius and Podliaskis in Manchuria (LCSA, 383. f.,
4. i., 49. c., 58ñ59. l.).
In the period of 1920ñ1921, the agent of the authorised representative
of Lithuania to Siberia and the FER in Chita, Motiejus »epas corresponded
with the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Lithuanian repre-
sentation in Moscow concerning the problems arising due to his legal status
in the FER and the re-evacuation of Lithuanian deportees (LCSA, 383. f.,
4. i., 49. c., 35ñ36. l.; LCSA, 383. f., 4. i., 49. c., 48ñ55. l.). He also maintained
communication with his direct superior Vaitiekaitis and Kazimieras Jocis
regarding the collection of fees, issue of documents, registration of Lithuanians,
and other matters. With regard to the registration and re-evacuation of Lithu-
anian deportees, Motiejus »epas communicated with the authorised represen-
tative of the Representation of Lithuania to Soviet Russia for repatriation of
deportees in Western Siberia (based in Omsk), Jonas Grigali˚nas and his
secretary Aleksandras Puod˛i˚nas. He also corresponded with the head of
the Deportee Division of the Representation of Lithuania in Moscow Indreika,
L. Bagdonas (LCSA. 383. f., 4. i., 49. c., 22. l.) and the secretary of the