874.00/11–1445: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)

2348. For Ethridge. You will have received a copy of the note which Barnes is instructed to deliver to the Bulgarian authorities in [Page 383] respect to the Bulgarian elections.7 Unless you consider it desirable to have further conversations with Molotov or Vyshinski in this respect I agree that you should proceed to Rumania as suggested in your tel 3859 Nov 14 leaving negotiations with regard Bulgaria to normal channels.8

Byrnes
  1. See telegram 373, November 14, 7 p.m., p. 376.
  2. Mr. Ethridge left Moscow on November 18.