871.6363/182: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Rumania (Jay)
27. Legation’s telegram 38 of July 13, 5 p.m. I saw Rumanian Minister today and told him that in informing the Rumanian Government that you had been directed to return here for consultation, in view of the unsatisfactory treatment of American interests in Rumania, [Page 617] you were acting on the Department’s specific instructions. In my conversation with Prince Bibesco I did not take up any of the various matters at issue in detail as I believed it better that you should take up these questions first with responsible officials at Bucharest. However, I left Prince Bibesco in no doubt by what authority you were acting.
If you think it desirable the Department will take the matter up in more detail with Prince Bibesco when it has received your telegraphic report which should indicate the points stressed by you in conversation with Rumanian officials.
Legation’s telegram 39 of July 13 just received. Your action approved. Further reports from you on the situation are awaited with interest by the Department.