740.00119 Control (Bulgaria)/6–2645: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 27—7:20 a.m.]
2277. Failure of Soviet Govt to respond to Greek request for liaison officer with ACC Bulgaria was taken up by Brit Amb in letter dated June 2, 1944 [1945] to Vyshinski.
Clark Kerr also expressed his Govt’s concern over nonfulfillment by Bulgaria of reparations commitments to Greece. Greeks have recd only 85 horses and 18 mules all in shocking condition. Ultimate responsibility for this evasion of Bulgn responsibility rests in Brit view on Soviet authorities. Amb contrasted this situation with vigorous Soviet extraction of reparations from Finland, Hungary and Rumania on behalf of itself. Clark Kerr warned that continued lack of progress on payments to Greece would produce deplorable impression on public opinion in Greece and elsewhere. He therefore hoped USSR would enable Greek liaison officer and staff to proceed to Sofia.
To Dept 2277, rptd to Athens 28, Sofia 60, London 325.