740.00119 European War/9–2844: Telegram
The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:30 p.m.]
1853. The Russian Ambassador informed me this morning that he had received a telegram from Moscow last night to the effect that the Russian Government had informed the British Foreign Office that the text of the proposed communication to be presented to the Bulgarian Minister jointly by the British, American and Russian diplomatic representatives in Ankara was acceptable subject to the condition that the British and American Governments agree that the armistice is to be signed on behalf of the Allied Governments by Marshal Tolbukhin. Vinogradov added that the Russian reply to the proposal of the British Foreign Office had been made within 24 hours after the proposal had been received.
With reference to the change in the last sentence of the proposed draft suggested by the Department, the British Chargé95 has told me informally that he would not feel himself authorized to make the desired change without instructions from London.
Pending the receipt of further instructions by the Soviet Ambassador and the British Chargé, it will not be possible for them to address the proposed communication to the Bulgarian Minister.
Repeated to London as No. 56 and Moscow.
- Alexander K. Helm.↩