740.00119 European War 1939/12–2344: Telegram
The American Representative in Rumania (Berry) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 24—7:05 a.m.]
72. Remytel 22, November 23, 5 [6] p.m., third paragraph. The Director of Romano-Americana has provided me with detailed statements showing materials requisitioned by Red Army from the Baicoi and Teleajen warehouses.
Attached to the statements are a number of invoices showing the origin of the goods and the date of purchase. The director tells me that he is unable to furnish copies of all invoices as the company’s papers were disbursed and partly destroyed by air raids. Nevertheless, he has provided a sufficient quantity to show clearly that the material taken was not, as claimed by Vyshinsky, German equipment sent to Rumania for reshipment to Soviet oil fields.
Inasmuch as it is unlikely that question of title to the equipment removed will be thrashed out in Bucharest, I shall appreciate instructions [Page 288] as to whether to send to Washington or to Moscow the statements which I have received from Romano-Americana.