861.24/6–145: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the United States Representative in Bulgaria (Barnes)
153. Consumption of indigenous supplies by Soviet troops in your country and exports to Russia or other Russian controlled areas on basis of reparations or other grounds are factors which must be considered by supply authorities in connection with allocation of world supplies on most efficient basis. Although it is realized that accurate information is difficult to obtain please telegraph any information available on consumption of food or other essential supplies by Soviet forces in your country and exports to Russia or Russian controlled areas, including exports farm machinery, maintenance and operating supplies and comparable items.
Sent to Sofia, Bucharest, Belgrade and Budapest;64 repeated to Moscow.65