740.0011 E.W./9–3044: Telegram
The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:13 p.m.]
1870. The memorandum referred to in my 186996 is dated Ankara, September 29, and reads as follows:
The British Chargé d’Affaires is instructed by his Government to inform the Bulgarian Minister that the following parliamentary question was addressed to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on September 29 “to ask whether Bulgarian troops are still in occupation [Page 441] of Greek and Yugoslav territory and what action is being taken to secure their early withdrawal”.
The Secretary of State replied as follows:
“Bulgarian forces still remain both on Greek and Yugoslav territory. His Majesty’s Government consider it an essential prerequisite before any armistice is concluded with Bulgaria [that Bulgarian forces be withdrawn?] from Greek and Yugoslav territory. His Majesty’s Government in consultation with the Greek Government are carefully watching the position in Greek Thrace where the situation is particularly confused.”
The Bulgarian Minister is requested to regard Eden’s answer quoted above quoted [sic] as serving as the reply of His Majesty’s Government to the inquiry which Monsieur Balabanoff made in the communication which he left with Mr. Helm on September 16.
- Dated October 1, 2 p.m., not printed.↩