740.00119 EW/8–2644: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 26—9:15 p.m.]
3180. For the President and the Secretary. Molotov in his conversation with the British Ambassador and myself this evening told us that the Bulgarian Minister for Foreign Affairs had informed the Soviet Chargé in Sofia that the Bulgarian Government had decided to adopt a policy of “complete neutrality”. Under this new status the German Government had been asked on August 25 to withdraw its troops from Bulgaria and if it failed to do so they would be disarmed. Also any German troops attempting to enter Bulgaria from Rumania would be disarmed and interned in accordance with international practice. He said that the Soviet Government was releasing a statement to this effect on the radio tonight and in the press tomorrow.