Customs policy of anti-Bolshevik governments in 1918-1922

The article examines the problem of conflicts arising due to different visions of their place and the boundaries of their own political formation by representatives of the anti-Bolshevik authorities in 1918. The focus of consideration is primarily the so-called “customs wars” with the help of which a variety of political forces sought to put pressure on are subject to study. The first is disputes between representatives of the Siberian government and supporters of the Committee of Members of the Constituent Assembly. Based on published documents, as well as eyewitness accounts, it is shown how the authorities of political forces similar in their tasks saw the issue of resolving “customs wars”, and also tried to use supply issues as leverage. The conflict between the Ukrainian state of Hetman Pavel Skoropadsky and the pro-German government of Crimea of General Matvey Sulkevich is also considered. In this case, it is shown how absurd this confrontation between two entities similar in their position and prerequisites for the creation of new formations was. Finally, the activities of customs authorities in the Far East, including at the final stage of the Civil War, are analyzed. It was Vladivostok customs that remained an important window to the world for representatives of changing political regimes, many of whom adhered to anti-Bolshevik views. In addition, a brief assessment of the Japanese influence on this process is given. The material was written as part of the study of the history of “customs conflicts” on the territory of Russia during the collapse of the Russian Empire and the Civil War.

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