740.00119 Control (Rumania)/12–1244: Telegram
The American Representative in Rumania (Berry) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 13—7:12 p.m.]
56. Reference Kennan’s telegram December 1 to Department88 and particularly numbered paragraph 1. Soviet authorities’ understanding of their position on the ACC was set forth in a letter dated December 3 from General Vinogradov, deputy chairman, addressed to Air Vice Marshal Stevenson, British member.
The General stated that it was the intention that the ACC in Rumania should be planned on the same pattern as the ACC in Italy. In Italy the executive role belongs to the Anglo-American Command. Soviet representatives do not take part in the administration of the Departments with the exception of the Department dealing with tracing Allied citizens. Soviet representative has the right to be informed of the work of the ACC and hands his suggestions to the deputy chairman.
According to section 18 of the Rumanian armistice, the executive work of the ACC belongs to the Soviet Command. The British representative will enjoy those rights which are enjoyed by Soviet representative in Italy, that is, right to receive information and right to hand in suggestions. In addition a special British representative [Page 282] may be attached to the administrative department of the Commission which is tracing British citizens in Rumania.