Office of the Historian

Interest of the United States in German and Soviet activities in the Balkan States 1

1. For previous correspondence regarding Soviet activity in the Balkans, see Foreign Relations, 1940, vol. i, pp. 444 ff.

[284] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Welles)

[Washington,] January 1, 1941.

740.0011 European War 1939/8143

[285] The Minister in Rumania (Gunther) to the Secretary of State

Bucharest, January 7, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received January 7—4:49 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/7498: Telegram

[286] The Minister in Rumania (Gunther) to the Secretary of State

Bucharest, January 10, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received January 11—4 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/7564: Telegram

[287] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, January 10, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received January 11—7 a.m.]

761.74/63: Telegram

[288] The Minister in Bulgaria (Earle) to the Secretary of State

Sofia, January 12, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received 10:35 p.m.]

874.00/626: Telegram

[289] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, January 13, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received January 13—12:42 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/7580: Telegram

[290] The Minister in Bulgaria (Earle) to the Secretary of State

Sofia, January 14, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received 8:50 p.m.]

874.00/628: Telegram

[291] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, January 14, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received January 14—5:35 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/7611: Telegram

[292] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, January 15, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received January 15—1:15 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/7642: Telegram

[293] The Minister in Rumania (Gunther) to the Secretary of State

Bucharest, January 17, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received January 18—6:45 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/7712: Telegram

[294] The Minister in Bulgaria (Earle) to the Secretary of State

Sofia, January 21, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received January 21—3:05 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/7761: Telegram

[295] The Minister in Bulgaria (Earle) to the Secretary of State

Sofia, January 23, 1941—2 p.m.
[Received January 24—5:32 a.m.]

740.00118 European War 1939/71: Telegram

[296] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, January 28, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received 7:15 p.m.]

661.7131/16: Telegram

[297] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, February 1, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received February 1—12:50 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8063: Telegram

[298] The Minister in Rumania (Gunther) to the Secretary of State

Bucharest, February 11, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received February 12—2:40 a.m.]

870.811/231: Telegram

[299] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Bulgaria (Earle)

Washington, February 12, 1941—noon.

740.0011 European War 1939/8358a: Telegram

[300] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, February 16, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received 7:15 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8415: Telegram

[301] The Minister in Rumania (Gunther) to the Secretary of State

Bucharest, February 20, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received February 21—8:57 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8541: Telegram

[302] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, February 21, 1941—2 p.m.
[Received February 22—7:15 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8558: Telegram

[303] The Minister in Rumania (Gunther) to the Secretary of State

Bucharest, February 25, 1941—2 p.m.
[Received February 26—11:33 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8644: Telegram

[304] The Minister in Rumania (Gunther) to the Secretary of State

Bucharest, February 25, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received February 26—noon.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8637: Telegram

[305] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, February 27, 1941—2 p.m.
[Received 11:40 p.m.]

661.7131/20: Telegram

[306] The Minister in Bulgaria (Earle) to the Secretary of State

Sofia, March 2, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received March 3—11:37 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8731: Telegram

[307] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 3, 1941—noon.
[Received 1:55 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8733: Telegram

[308] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, March 3, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received March 4—5:30 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8750: Telegram

[309] The Minister in Rumania (Gunther) to the Secretary of State

Bucharest, March 3, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received March 4—3:06 a.m.]

870.811/234: Telegram

[310] The Minister in Bulgaria (Earle) to the Secretary of State

Sofia, March 4, 1941—noon.
[Received 12:58 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8762: Telegram

[311] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 4, 1941—1 p.m.
[Received 5:24 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8772: Telegram

[312] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 9, 1941—2 p.m.
[Received 6:20 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8893: Telegram

[313] The Minister in Bulgaria (Earle) to the Secretary of State

Sofia, March 15, 1941—noon.
[Received 1:51 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/9056: Telegram