File No. 763.72119/1633
The Minister in Sweden ( Morris ) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 4, 10 a.m.]
1999. Swedish press reports People’s Commissariat Foreign Affairs on April 18 sent following telegram Rumanian Premier:
Your communiqué to European press, announcing representatives Bessarabia proclaimed union with Rumania and that you regard Bessarabia in future as integral part of Rumania, constitutes challenge to Federative Russian Soviet Republic and flagrant violation of agreement concluded between your predecessor and Russia as to evacuation of Bessarabia within two months. Bessarabia’s union with Rumania, moreover, constitutes violation of opinion of local population which has openly pronounced against Rumanian occupation. Your attempt make what is expression of desire only of landed proprietors stand for desire also of Bessarabian peasants and workers evidences complete lack insight, also demands international law. The enforced incorporation of Bessarabia with Rumania will not extinguish brotherly solidarity uniting labor masses of Russia and Bessarabia. Foreign Commissariat, Chicherin.