740.00119 European War 1939/12–2344: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the American Representative in Rumania (Berry)
41. Reurtel 72 December 23, 6 p.m. Please send to Embassy in Moscow where negotiations on the subject are taking place, statements you have received from Director of Romano-Americana showing materials taken by Russians from that company’s warehouses. The Department has instructed Ambassador Harriman to seek the Soviet Government’s agreement to an investigation of the situation of the Rumanian petroleum industry by a Soviet-British-American Commission of experts. You may therefore wish to retain for possible use at Bucharest copies of the statements which you send to Moscow.