874.00/11–1545: Telegram
The United States Representative in Bulgaria (Barnes) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 16—1:35 p.m.]
690. Remytel 688 today’s date. All afternoon newspapers carried following “important denial” printed upper case bold faced type:
“It is denied that Regency Council has received any representatives of opposition during these days. If any of Regents have held personal interviews with such persons it does not follow that Regency as an official and superior institution of state has opened negotiations with representatives of opposition and still less that Regency has adopted or even taken into consideration such proposals as were made by Mr. Pastukhov.”
Repeated to Moscow as 308.