Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The British Commonwealth and Europe, Volume III

740.00119 EW/11–244: Circular telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Officers ³⁹

Washington, November 8, 1944—2 p.m.

With reference to relations with Bulgarian diplomatic representatives, you should be guided by the directives set forth in Department’s circular telegram of October 4, 9 p.m.,⁴⁰ regarding relations with Rumanian representatives.

In addition to American representation on Allied Control Commissions which are being established in Bulgaria and Rumania pursuant to Armistice terms,⁴¹ American Missions are proceeding to Sofia and Bucharest headed by Foreign Service Officers Maynard Barnes and Burton Berry, respectively, who have the personal rank of Minister.

Although the establishment of these Missions does not signify the resumption of formal diplomatic relations with the countries in question, it is expected that the Missions will have informal relations with the local authorities and such facilities and freedom of movement as may be necessary to enable them to fulfill their responsibilities for the protection of American interests.

Stettinius

39. The diplomatic and consular officers in Ankara (for repetition to Istanbul), Bern, Lisbon, Madrid, Rome, and Stockholm.
40. Vol. iv, section under Rumania entitled “Post-armistice problems of occupation …”
41. For text of the armistice agreement with Rumania, signed at Moscow, September 13, 1944, at 5 a.m., see Department of State Executive Agreement Series No. 490, or 59 Stat. (pt. 2) 1712. For correspondence regarding negotiations, see vol. iv, section under Rumania entitled “Negotiations leading to signing of armistice with Rumania …”