874.00/8–945: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 10—9:42 a.m.]
2835. Assuming that neither British nor American Govt is prepared to take any action to forestall coming totalitarian election in Bulgaria, British Ambassador is recommending that his Govt consider possibility of providing press with facts concerning background of these elections. British have suggested we support this proposal.
I have no hesitation in saying that I think this is the least we can do. If Bulgaria is to be run by a minority Communist dictatorship, I consider highly desirable that our public should know this and should draw its own conclusions from it.
To Dept as 2835, repeated Sofia 79, London 398.