740.00119 E.W./8–2644: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)
6998. Reurtel 6969, August 26. The Department’s views on the participation of the smaller United Nations in the Bulgarian armistice negotiations are as follows:
The British and American Governments being in agreement on the Armistice terms to be presented to the Bulgarians should apprise the other Governments at war with Bulgaria of these terms.
As regards Haiti and Nicaragua, the Department thinks that this procedure would be sufficient, but would be willing to apply the three-point [Page 383] formula suggested by the British if the British feel that for the sake of uniformity it is advisable that all the Governments in question authorize signature on their behalf.
As regards Czechoslovakia and the British Dominions the Department is agreeable, either to informing them of the terms, or applying the three-point formula.
As regards Greece and Yugoslavia the Department thinks that they should be urgently invited (1) to give their concurrence to the terms, (2) to consider them as applicable to themselves and (3) to authorize the representatives of the United Kingdom and United States Governments to sign on their behalf.
In acknowledgement of the particular position of Greece and Yugoslavia as immediate neighbors and victims of Bulgarian actions, this Government would be disposed to notify them also of any important modifications which may be agreed to in the course of the negotiations, it being clearly understood that such procedure would be allowed in no way to delay the signature of the instrument by the British and American representatives.
The machinery for notification as proposed by the British is satisfactory, and appropriate instructions are being sent to Amembalk.
Sent to London, repeated to Moscow and AmEmBalk Cairo.