Office of the Historian

740.0011 European War 1939/9791: Telegram

The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 8, 1941—midnight.
[Received April 9—12:30 p.m.]

93. Under instructions British Ambassador today made formal request to Turkish Government to break off relations with Germany and Italy and to deport or intern their nationals.

2.
Stating that Bulgarian troops had been found participating in attacks on its territory Yugoslav Government bad its Ambassador call upon Turkish Government to fulfill its obligations under Balkan Entente.
3.
German Ambassador is understood to have renewed his assurance that military operations now in progress are not in any way directed against this country and to have stated that Bulgaria will not participate in operations against either Greece or Yugoslavia.

Repeated Athens.

MacMurray