740.00119 E.W. 1939/8–2444: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 24—1:17 p.m.]
3135. I called on Vyshinski this afternoon at 3:30 to inquire what information the Soviet Government had on the developments in Rumania. He stated that the Soviet authorities had no information whatsoever except what had been heard over the radio and that he had no instructions from his Government to make any statements on this matter at the present time. In reply to my question he said he did not know whether the Rumanian military command had been in touch with the Red Army or whether the Rumanians had laid down their arms. Vyshinski stated that he had no reason to feel that the surrender terms as discussed in April would not still hold but that the matter would have to be studied in view of the changed conditions. He also had no present suggestions to make as to procedure to be followed in dealing with this matter between the three Governments. I explained how anxious I knew you would be to get information and he agreed to keep me informed promptly of any developments.
Sent to the Department. Repeated to London as 153, to Ankara, to AmPolAd for Murphy and to Cairo for MacVeagh. For the Ambassadors.