764.71/255: Telegram
The Chargé in Germany (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:10 p.m.]
3827. My 3820, August 30, 3 p.m.98 In connection with the Vienna arbitral award the following further communiqué has been issued by DNB: [Page 503]
“Supplementary to the arbitral award there took place the following exchange of notes between the Foreign Ministers of the Axis Powers and the Rumanian Foreign Minister in which Germany and Italy guarantee the integrity and inviolability of Rumania: ‘In the name and at the behest of the German Government I have the honor to inform Your Excellency as follows: Germany and Italy assume effective today the guarantee for the integrity and inviolability of the territory of the Rumanian state. Accept, etc. (Signed) Ribbentrop.’
The text of the Rumanian reply reads: ‘In the name and at the instance of the Royal Rumanian Government I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency’s note of today according to which Germany and Italy as of today assume the guarantee of the integrity and inviolability of the territory of the Rumanian state. The Rumanian Government has taken note of this communication with satisfaction and Rumania herewith accepts the vouchsafed guarantee.’ (Signed) Manoilescu.”
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