740.00119 Control (Bulgaria)/5–445: Telegram

The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Secretary of State

1459. Acting on his Government’s instructions the Greek Ambassador has indicated to the Foreign Office Greek acceptance of the offer made by Vyshinski to permit a Greek liaison officer with the ACC for Bulgaria. He reserved the right, however, of later reopening the question and raising possibility of fuller future Greek representation on the Bulgarian ACC. He made this démarche to the chief of the fourth European section, Lavrishchev.38 The Ambassador assured Lavrishchev that he would, in conformity with the latter’s request, inform the Foreign Office of the name of the liaison officer.

To Department as 1459; repeated to Athens as 19; repeated to Sofia as 33.

Kennan
  1. Formerly Minister in Bulgaria.