871.00/11–2647: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Legation in Rumania 1
711. ReDeptel 4485, Oct 17 to London rptd Bucharest 663 and Moscow as 1852 et seq. Dept’s immediately following telegram2 contains text suggested communication for transmission by Leg Bucharest to Rum Foreign Minister re denial fundamental freedoms in Rum with particular reference Maniu conviction subject your comments and final approval by the Secretary.
It will be noted that this suggested note, which it is not proposed to send before conclusion Maniu appeal, reviews history US efforts obtain human rights for Rum people, citing three power obligations under Yalta, Armistice, Moscow Agreement, etc. and calls upon Rum Govt to implement the provisions Rum peace treaty to which it has now become a party. It is our view that initial broad approach this matter will serve as sound basis for such further action toward obtaining Rum compliance Article 3 as circumstances may seem to warrant. Nature further steps this connection will obviously depend upon Rum response this note but, while we consequently reserve final decision for time being, it is our tentative thinking that importance issues involved makes it desirable that we press toward remedy through full exercise treaty disputes machinery.
We hope Brit will be disposed take parallel action and Emb London requested discuss with Fonoff to that end. Comment Bucharest and Moscow will also be appreciated.
- This telegram was repeated to London as 4993 and to Moscow as 1983.↩
- Telegram 712, November 26, to Bucharest, is not printed. For the text of the note under reference here as subsequently revised and transmitted to the Rumanian Foreign Ministry by Minister Schoenfeld on February 2, 1948, see Department of State Bulletin, February 15, 1948, p. 216.↩