874.00/11–1745: Telegram
The United States Representative in Bulgaria (Barnes) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:10 p.m.]
697. All morning newspapers carry following official announcement:
“American political representative in Bulgaria, Mr. Barnes, yesterday visited Prime Minister, Mr. Kimon Georgiev, and handed to him a note in name of Secretary of State which pointed out once more attitude adopted by American Govt of denying representative character of Bulgarian Govt in connection with question of establishing diplomatic relations between two countries. Secretary of State again expressed his fear that threats will restrain free expression of people’s will. Note does not make any demand for postponement of elections.”
Realizing that government would thus try to gloss over actual contents of note, I released copy last night to Social Democratic newspaper Svobodna Narod which published full text this morning.
Repeated AmEmbassy Moscow as 315.