File No. 763.72119/1209
The Ambassador in Russia ( Francis ) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 30, 10.31 a.m.]
2293. Trotsky, speaking last night to Soviet over two hours … stated war existed between Rumania and Russia and Rumanian Minister would be given passports immediately. …
Saw Rumanian Minister 6 o’clock when had received no communication from Soviet, but was packing preparatory leaving. Said not heard from Government for fifteen days and knew nothing of occurrences there; that Bessarabia had declared independence and Rumania irresponsible for occurrences in Moldavian republic, which name assumed by Bessarabia. …
- Printed in vol. i, p. 359.↩