740.00119 EW/10–2444: Telegram
The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 24—12:10 p.m.]
4058. ReEmbtel 4046, October 23, 6 p.m. I have received a call again today from Molotov’s office asking whether I would not be prepared to join in presenting the Bulgarian armistice terms to the Bulgarian delegation this afternoon or this evening. I replied that I still have no instructions.
The British have now received word that their Government has approved the terms as agreed in EAC and they have indicated to the Russians that they would be willing to join in presentation of the terms to the Bulgarians at any time provided the Soviet Government are agreeable to the prior notification of the Greek and Yugoslav Governments. They expect the Russian reply on this point this afternoon.
Sent to Department, repeated to London as 234, to Rome as 16 and to Cairo for MacVeagh as number 8.