740.00119 E.W./9–1244: Telegram
The Ambassador to the Greek Government in Exile (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 12—3:30 p.m.]
Greek Series 305. My Greek series 290, September 5.78 Today I received Moushanov at his own request with Mr. Steel, representing Lord Moyne, also present.
Moushanov said the new Bulgarian Government had instructed him to remain in contact with the Allies at Cairo and had also enquired as to place where armistice negotiations were to be continued. To his request for advice on the matter, we replied that this question would be decided by the three Allied Governments.
He then said that since the new Bulgarian Government was of an entirely different character from the one which first asked him to negotiate, he felt it essential, if he were to represent it properly, for him to have closer contact with it. He asked to go temporarily to Ankara where he could communicate with Sofia by telephone.
Steel informed him that he was agreeable to this provided his Government had no objection and that he would make enquiry of the Foreign Office by telegraph.
If the Department has objection to Moushanov’s departure for Ankara, please reply urgently.
Repeated to London as 30, to Moscow, Ankara and Caserta as No. 59.
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