871.00/11–246: Telegram
The Representative in Rumania (Berry) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 2—2:41 p.m.]
1024. Following is unofficial English translation of Rumanian text of note signed by Tatarescu delivered to me by Secretary General of FonOff at 2 p.m. today. Secretary said note will be published tomorrow by Rumanian press along with our note.
“I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your note of October 28, 194632 and hasten to communicate to you the Rumanian Government’s reply.
The Rumanian Government is glad to be able to interpret the contents of this note as a manifestation of the interest that the United States Government is showing Rumania in general and for her integral evolution in particular and to express to it its entire gratitude.
On examining the contents of this note, however, the Rumanian Government much regrets that the views expressed in its reply of June 18 [17], 194633 are not shared by the US Government.
Through your note of October 28, 1946 the United States Govt indeed expresses its concern that the Rumanian Govt has failed to implement the obligations assumed on the basis of Moscow decisions.
Yet in its note of June 18, 1946 in reply to an intervention made by the United States Govt by virtue of the Moscow decisions the Rumanian Govt states ‘on the other hand the Rumanian Govt in receiving this new note of the US Govt cannot refrain from observing that the Moscow decisions have been the result of discussions and of decisions arrived at jointly by the Govts of the USSR, the US and Great Britain, therefore the Rumanian Govt must assume that any observatory act destined to control and to direct the implementation of the Moscow decisions cannot be the work of signatory governments individually but the collective work of these governments. The Rumanian Govt, however, has not received [from the Government of the U.S.S.R. any objection or observation]34 regarding the implementation of the Moscow decisions and they cannot, therefore, disregard this situation. The Rumanian Govt still holds the same position today.
On principle it is unable to take into consideration any observations in connection with obligations it had assumed as a result of the Moscow conference agreement unless such observations proceed from all the three signatory powers of the agreement.
On principle, furthermore, it cannot take into consideration any observations or recommendations that would constitute acts of interference in its internal policy and which would thus be incompatible with the attributes of a free and sovereign state.
[Page 647]Therefore, it much regrets to find itself unable to retain [accept?] or discuss the observations in the United States Govt note of October 28, 1946.
Desiring, however, to respond to the interest manifested by the US Govt towards Rumania, the Rumanian Govt hastens to inform you that by the steps taken and steps to be taken yet all the obligations which it has assumed following the Moscow Conference agreement will be fully implemented so that the free expression of the Rumanian peoples vote on November 1946 will represent its will and its aspirations.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration.”