Office of the Historian

874.00/11–2445: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the United States Representative in Rumania (Berry)

Washington, November 29, 1945—5 p.m.

630. Please advise when Ethridge to return to Washington.23 Dept would like to discuss with him suggestions contained Sofia’s tel 716 Nov 24 but if he does not anticipate returning in next few days will appreciate his comments by telegraph.24

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Meanwhile, Dept would also like Barnes’ views as to whether, if we leave next step to Bulgarians, as suggested his telegram, National Assembly meeting on Dec 15 will be likely to take action which will prejudice possibility our following course recommended Moscow’s 385925 at later date.

Sent to Bucharest for Ethridge and to Sofia for Barnes.26

Byrnes
  1. Mr. Ethridge was due in Washington on December 4, according to telegram 937, December 3, from Bucharest (874.00/12–345).↩
  2. For Mr. Ethridge’s letter of December 8 to the Secretary of State after returning to Washington, see vol. v, p. 638.↩
  3. November 14, 7 p.m., p. 377.↩
  4. As No. 388.↩