874.00/3–745: Telegram

The United States Representative in Bulgaria (Barnes) to the Secretary of State

119. In my telegram 110 of March 2, 2 p.m., I pointed out the purpose and significance of the Fatherland Front Congress. Having noted from Deptel No. 55 of March 3, 6 p.m. that it expects full implementation in Bulgaria of Crimean Declaration on Liberated Europe and from Department 54 of March 2, 8 p.m.,90 that there exists an agreed policy of consultation among the three principal Allies before acting in matters affecting Bulgarian affairs, I feel that I should point out once again that the FF Congress will open on March 9. The assumption in second paragraph of Deptel 55 that there will be no change in Russian action here in absence of new instructions from Moscow to Soviet Chairman of the ACC is certainly correct. Therefore if there is to be any prior consultation between the three principal Allies with respect to elections in Bulgaria immediate action to this end is indicated.

Repeated to Moscow as No. 47 and to Caserta as 54.

Barnes
  1. See telegram 473, March 2, 1945, to Moscow, vol. v, p. 1308.