740.00119 European War 1939/11–944: Telegram
The Chargé in the Soviet Union ( Kennan ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:45 p.m.]
4289. The morning press contains a Tass item from Bucharest to the effect that Vyshinski arrived Taure [there] on the 8th to check up on Rumania’s execution of the armistice terms.
[Page 258]Neither the British Ambassador nor I had any advance warning of this visit, nor any knowledge of his departure prior to the appearance of this press item.
Considering especially the fact that we were technically in communication with him on matters connected with execution of the armistice terms in Rumania, we were a little taken aback by this news.