874.00/8–1435: Telegram
The United States Representative in Bulgaria (Barnes) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 13—5:03 p.m.]
436. I have followed literally instruction contained in final paragraph of Department telegram No. 249 August 11 in order to bring the Dept’s views on the electoral situation to members of the opposition as well as to those responsible for the undemocratic election procedures now imposed. The final paragraph of my note contains the list of persons, all “members of the Bulgarian Govt” to whom I have communicated the Dept’s views. Local procedures that the ACC (Allied Control Commission) and the Regency Council be apprized of the action taken. The text of the note follows in my next following telegram No. 437.