File No. 763.72/8728
The Ambassador in France (Sharp) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 2, 1.21 p.m.]
3122. Joint telegram from Ministers of United States, England, France, and Italy dated Jassy, January 30:
The president of the Council has to-day communicated the telegram which he addressed to the representatives of our governments in Rumania informing them of the rupture of diplomatic relations with the Maximalist government and the seizure of the Rumanian state funds deposited at Moscow. At the same time he made known to us the request of the Ukrainian government to send Rumanian troops to Kiev, Poltava, and Odessa. Regarding the first point Mr. Bratianu asks how the Allied powers intend showing their solidarity with Rumania. He recalls that the measures, moreover indispensable, taken against the Maximalists were adopted in agreement with the Allied powers. He apprehends the consequence of the rupture with the government of Petrograd on the Russian troops of this front as this rupture will only confirm an accomplished fact. As regards the state funds, he considers them as guaranteed by the Allied powers. Regarding the situation in the Ukraine, considers that it implied [appears?] very threatening for Rumania whether the Kiev government signs spontaneously a separate peace or not, as in the latter case an Austro-German invasion is to be feared. Thus, as we have often stated, the only means of coming to the aid of Rumania and of seriously improving the situation in Russia whilst protecting the Allies against fresh attacks, would be the sending of inter-Allied troops. The request for assistance of the Ukrainian government to Rumania, who is the most unpopular of the Allied powers in Russia, confirms that an international expedition will be welcomed with the greatest satisfaction by all the elements of order.