Department of Defense Files: Telegram
The Chief of the United States Military Representation on the Allied Control Commission for Rumania (Schuyler) to the War Department
M–1454. At 4:30 p.m. this date, the King of Rumania invited me to his office, together with Mr. Melbourne. At that time he presented me a written document which he stated was an appeal for assistance under the Yalta Declaration to the Governments of the “United States of America, Soviet Russia and Great Britain.
He informed me that immediately preceding my visit, an identical appeal had been delivered to General Susaikov for the Government of Soviet Russia, and would be presented also to Air Vice Marshal Stevenson for the Government of the United Kingdom of a translation of the King’s note, which was in Rumanian, [and?] is as follows:
“Taking into consideration the report of the Conference of Berlin in accordance with which a ‘recognized democratic government constitutes a condition in order that Rumania may conclude the necessary treaties of peace with the three principal Allied Powers and that Rumania may obtain the support of these powers in order to be admitted into the organization of the United Nations, and, taking into consideration the positions adopted by the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Great Britain towards the Rumanian Government in its present composition, I have felt it my [Page 575] duty as Constitutional Sovereign to consult, in accordance with constitutional procedure consecrated in the tradition of the country, with the political leaders concerning the situation.
“The majority of these leaders have pronounced themselves in favor of the formation of a government under conditions which will permit its recognition by the principal Allied Powers and thereby will permit the conclusion of the necessary treaties and the admission of Rumania amongst the recognized United Nations.
“In consequence, I have seen myself obliged to request the Prime Minister to make it easier for me to realize a solution in this sense through the resignation of the present Cabinet.
“The formation of such a government has not been possible because the Prime Minister did not act on this invitation.
“In these conditions, I have seen myself obliged to call upon the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the Government of the United States, and the Government of Great Britain, requesting them, in conformity with the decisions which they had taken together at the Crimea Conference and in the application of the common responsibilities which they have proclaimed, to have the kindness to give their assistance with a view towards forming a government which, according to the report of the Conference of Berlin, may be recognized by the three principal Allied Powers, thereby placing Rumania in a position to conclude the treaties of peace and to be admitted into the organization of the United Nations.”
A statement of certain other details in connection with the conference and further action being taken by this Representation will appear in a later telegram.40