740.00119 E.W./9–1144: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 11—6:30 a.m.]
3420. Moscow papers for September 10th publish following communiqué of Foreign Office Informburo headed “Soviet troops have terminated hostilities in Bulgaria”.
“Inasmuch as the Bulgarian Government has broken off relations with Germany, declared war on Germany and approached the Soviet Government with request for an armistice, Soviet troops ceased hostilities in Bulgaria at 10 p.m. September 9.
At the present time the terms for an armistice with Bulgaria are being worked out by the Soviet Government in conjunction with the Governments of Great Britain and the United States of America.[”]