740.00119 EAC/9–2344: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 23—9:50 a.m.]
7902. Comea 98. I am glad to have the helpful comments and suggestions contained in Department’s 7750 (September 22, 8 p.m.) and I have discussed with the Foreign Office the points raised in Department’s 7749 (September 22, 7 p.m.)90 With respect to article XVIII of the Soviet draft, I feel that it might be possible to satisfy the Soviet demand for predominant control in Bulgaria during the period of hostilities without accepting similarly one-sided control in case the armistice period should be considerably prolonged beyond the surrender of Germany. I should appreciate your comments on the following draft to replace article XVIII of the Soviet draft of September 20: “During the period of hostilities in Europe an Allied Control Commission will regulate and supervise the execution of the present terms under the general direction of the Allied (Soviet) High Command. Upon the cessation of hostilities in Europe and until the conclusion of peace with Bulgaria an Allied Control Commission will regulate and supervise the execution of the armistice according to the instructions of the Governments of the United Kingdom, Soviet Union and United States of America.” If such a compromise formula meets with the approval of the Department, I should like to present it at the next meeting of the Commission,91 probably on Monday.