740.00119 Control (Bulgaria)/8–645: Telegram
The United States Representative in Bulgaria (Barnes) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 7—10:47 a.m.]
422. Re Dept’s telegram 216, July 24 and my 392, July 28 [27?]. Strongly urge Dept instruct me to request General Crane to notify General Biryusov in writing that henceforth American official personnel will be transported into Bulgaria by plane without adhering to clearance procedure established for first period of armistice but that several days advance notice of arrival and details concerning identity, nature of official position and purpose of assignment or visit will be given. I believe that only in this manner can we solve locally the present vexatious problem of clearances. British take strong line with Russians in these administrative matters and usually get what they desire.
Repeated AmPolAd as 182 in reply to its 64, August 4 concerning Patterson. Repeated to Moscow as 218.