760H.6315/2-1145

The British Foreign Secretary (Eden) to the Soviet Foreign Commissar (Molotov)1

Owing to lack of time there are a few questions on which we were not able to conclude our discussions during the Crimea Conference. These were

(a)
the Austro-Yugoslav frontier,
(b)
the Italo-Yugoslav frontier (Venezia Giulia)
You kindly undertook to study the suggestions on these questions contained in the papers2 which I circulated at the Foreign Secretaries meeting on February 10. With regard to (a) you will remember that the United States Delegation experienced certain doubts regarding the phraseology of our proposal. I therefore attach a redraft3 of my note which I would ask you to substitute for the one in your possession.
(c)
At our meeting on February 10 I mentioned our attitude towards a pact between Yugoslavia and Bulgaria, and suggested that an indication of our views might be conveyed to the Bulgarian and Yugoslav Governments.4 You said that you would consider my suggestion.
I also circulated at our meeting on February 10 papers on the subject of
(d)
Greek claims upon Bulgaria, more particularly in regard to reparations;5
(e)
the Allied (Soviet) Control Commission in Bulgaria;6
(f)
Oil equipment in Roumania.7
I should be grateful if you would consider the points raised in the foregoing three papers.
May I also ask you to give favourable consideration to the proposals regarding
(g)
Relief Supplies for Europe, contained in a paper which I enclosed in a separate letter today,8 and
(h)
the despatch of personnel to the Soviet component of the Control Commission for Germany in London, in regard to which I attach a memorandum.8
d

Monsieur V. M. Molotov.

  1. Copy bears notation: “Mr. Stettinius with Mr. Eden’s compliments”.↩
  2. Ante, pp. 887–889.↩
  3. Not found.↩
  4. See ante, pp. 876–877.↩
  5. Ante, pp. 891–893.↩
  6. Ante, pp. 889–890.↩
  7. Ante, p. 893.↩
  8. Not found.↩
  9. Not found.↩