767.68119/10–1545: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 15—3:47 p.m.]
3547. Following Tass denial concerning Turkey published Pravda October 15.
A few days ago in American press appeared report alleging that leaders of Three Powers at Berlin Conference agreed to approach Turkish Government individually regarding review of Montreux Convention with aim of internationalizing Dardanelles.
According to information received by Tass from authoritative sources this report is not accurate. In reality agreement was reached at Berlin Conference that Montreux Convention regarding Straits should be reviewed since it does not correspond to conditions of present time and that this problem should be subject of direct conversations between each of three Governments and Turkish Government.
Sent to Department; repeated Ankara commercially 62 London 522 and Paris 383.