871.00/8–2145: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)46
7108. You are requested to address a note along the following lines to the Foreign Office:
The US Rep on the ACC in Bucharest has transmitted to this Govt a communication from the King of Rumania, who has explained that he is sending similar notes to Air Vice Marshal Stevenson for the Govt of the UK and to Gen Susaikov for the Govt of the USSR. The King’s communication states that he has taken into consideration the report of the Conference of Berlin in accordance with which a recognized democratic Govt constituted a condition in order that Rumania might conclude the necessary treaties of peace with the three principal Allied powers and in order that Rumania might obtain the support of these powers for admission into the Organization of the United Nations; and that he has further taken into account the position of [Page 582] the Govts of the US and of Great Britain in respect of the present composition of the Rumanian Govt. The King further stated that in accordance with the constitutional procedure of Rumania he proceeded to consult the political leaders concerning the situation, the majority of whom pronounced themselves in favor of the formation of a Govt under conditions which would permit of its recognition by the principal Allied powers, the conclusion of the necessary treaties and the admission of Rumania as a member of the United Nations. The King explained that in consequence he then asked the PriMin to make easier the realization of a solution in this sense through the resignation of the present cabinet. It appears that the formation of this Govt was not possible because the PriMin did not act upon this invitation. The King has therefore requested the Govt of the USSR, the Govt of the US and the Govt of Great Britain, in conformity with the decisions taken at the Crimea Conference and in application of the common responsibilities which they have proclaimed, to lend their assistance with a view to the formation of a Govt which, according to the report of the Conference of Berlin, might be recognized by the three principal Allied powers, thereby placing Rumania in a position to conclude the treaties of peace and to be admitted into the Organization of the United Nations.
The Govt of the US has already expressed the hope that the political situation in Rumania would develop in such a way as to permit it to establish diplomatic relations with Rumania which were not however possible at the present time in view of the unrepresentative character of the Groza Govt.
The report of the Crimea Conference of Feb. 11, 1945, provided that
“The establishment of order in Europe and the rebuilding of national economic life must be achieved by processes which will enable the liberated peoples to destroy the last vestiges of Nazism and Fascism and to create democratic institutions of their own choice …
“To foster the conditions in which the liberated peoples may exercise these rights, the three governments will jointly assist the people in any European liberated state or former Axis satellite state in Europe where in their judgment conditions require (a) to establish conditions of internal peace; … (c) to form interim governmental authorities broadly representative of all democratic elements in the population and pledged to the earliest possible establishment through free elections of governments responsive to the will of the people …”
In conformity with the decision of the Conference to concert during the temporary period of instability in Liberated Europe the policies of the three Govts, this Govt is prepared to consult with respect to the existing situation in Rumania with the Govts of Great Britain and the USSR on the measures necessary to discharge the responsibilities set forth in the Declaration as quoted above. This consultation should take place at the earliest time convenient to the other two Govts and at any place which is deemed satisfactory to them. Pending the results of such consultation, this Govt is confident that the necessary [Page 583] instructions will be sent to the Reps of the three Govts on the Control Commission to refrain from any action which might complicate the solution of this problem. An early expression of the views of the British (Soviet) Govt will be appreciated. A similar communication is being addressed to the Govt of the USSR (United Kingdom).
Sent to London and Moscow; repeated to Bucharest.
- Sent, mutatis mutandis, to Moscow as 1882, and repeated to Bucharest as 442. Telegram 3021, August 23, from Moscow, reported that the note contained in this telegram had been urgently transmitted to Foreign Commissar Molotov on August 23 (871.00/8–2345).↩