740.00116 European War 1939/465
The Secretary of State to the Greek Minister (Diamantopoulos)
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note no. 3571 of December 8, 1941, regarding the activities of the Bulgarian Government and the declarations of the authorities of that country, indicating an intention to incorporate Macedonia and Thrace as integral parts of Bulgaria.
In my communications to you of November 26, 1941 and December 5, 1941,35 I was pleased to be able to assure you that the American Government’s attitude towards the entirely unwarranted actions of Bulgaria in attacking Greece, and in ejecting Greek residents from Macedonia, would be made known to the Bulgarian authorities. The Bulgarian Minister in Washington was consequently requested to inform his Government that the American Government considered Bulgarian actions against Greece to be without any justification whatsoever; that the Royal decrees opening for settlement by Bulgarians certain territories forming a part of the Kingdom of Greece must be interpreted in this country as evidence of a mentality in complete harmony with the doctrines and practices of the Nazi regime; and [Page 754] that the American people must regard in the same light other measures adopted by the Bulgarian authorities with respect to the territories occupied by the Bulgarian armed forces.
I may assure you that the efforts of Bulgaria, which you now report, to accomplish the annexation of Greek territory, are similarly regarded by this Government as being without any justification.
Accept [etc.]
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