Office of the Historian

874.00/6–245: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Representative in Bulgaria (Barnes)

Washington, June 2, 1945—7 p.m.

155. Since Moscow has already released to the press a version of the Dimitrov case the Department is releasing a statement by the Acting Secretary80 which is being sent to you separately.81 We of course appreciate the cogency of your recommendations against publicity (urtel 290 June 2) except for this revelation at Moscow of which you were doubtless unaware. Let us have your further recommendations in the light of your continuing conversations.

As regards the note to the ACC proposed in your 291 just received it seems to us that in view of the foregoing developments it may be better to delay any reply whatever to the ACC pending Regent Ganev’s further efforts and the reaction to the public statements on the case.

Repeated to Moscow, Caserta and London.82

Grew
  1. June 2, Department of State Bulletin, June 3, 1945, p. 1023.↩
  2. Telegram No. 156, not printed.↩
  3. As Nos. 1204, 544, and 4419, respectively.↩