740.00119 E.W. 1939/9–1644: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 16—11:26 a.m.]
3533. ReDeptel 2206, September 14, 9 p.m.31 Vyshinski,32 the British Ambassador and I yesterday signed on behalf of our respective [Page 238] Governments the protocol to the Rumanian Armistice proposed by the British. In addition to the two points reported in my 3423 of September 11, 2 p.m.,32a it contains a definition of war material, reading, paraphrased, as follows:
“In Article VII the term ‘material’ shall be deemed to include all equipment or material belonging to, used by, or intended for use by, enemy military or para-military formations or members thereof.”
The protocol is in the alternate form and is dated September 12 to coincide with the date of the armistice. It will not be published.