File No. 763.72116/575
The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Sofia ( Murphy )
Sir: The Department transmits herewith a translation of a statement received from the Greek Minister1 in regard to the unfortunate conditions reported to exist in Greek Macedonia as a result of the action of the Bulgarians in that country. The Minister has requested this Government to intervene with the Bulgarian Government on humanitarian grounds.
After informal consultation with the diplomatic representative of the power in charge of Greek interests in Bulgaria you may bring the statement textually to the attention of the Bulgarian Government and state that in view of these reports, which appear to emanate from trustworthy sources, you have been instructed by your Government to protest on behalf of the Government of Greece and to request the Bulgarian Government to take such steps as will effectively put an end to these reported conditions in Macedonia and bring these unfortunate people into a state of existence compatible with the most elementary humanitarian principles of civilization.
I am [etc.]
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