Russia interested in buying warships from Argentina and Chile according to the Dutch newspaper Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 6 December 1904

An item reported that a well known American arms dealer Mr. Flint (1) left Moscow towards Constantinople. Turkey. It was believed that he was to negotiate with the Ottoman government to allow hoisting the Ottoman flags on board of warships Russia wanted to buy from Argentine or Chile.

Note
1. The arms dealer/smuggler Charles Ranlett Flint (24 January 1850 Thomaston, Maine, USA-26 February 1934 (Washington D.C., USA). Note
1. The Russo-Japanese war between 8 February 1904-5 September 1905.