740.00119 European War 1939/8–2444
The Department of State to the British Embassy
Memorandum
The Department of State has examined the British Embassy’s aide-mémoire of August 2486 setting forth a proposed line of action by the British, Soviet and American Governments with regard to the proposal made by the Rumanian President of the Council, acting through the Turkish Chargé d’Affaires in Bucharest for negotiations with the Allied Governments.
According to the reports of subsequent events the Antonescu Government may no longer be in a position to carry out the terms proposed. Nevertheless it is probable that a similar procedure would be applicable for dealing with authorities who may now be in control, and the Department accordingly is agreeable to the proposal made by the British Government that a reply be sent to the Rumanian authorities through the Turkish President of the Council to the effect that the Rumanians should send a delegate to Moscow. The Department also concurs, subject to the agreement of the Soviet Government to this procedure, in the proposal that the British and American Ambassadors to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics should take part in all the discussions with the Rumanian delegate in Moscow and that the Rumanian authorities should be so informed.
Appropriate instructions are being sent forward to the American Ambassador in Ankara.
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