Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, Europe, Volume IV

701.6474/12–1145: Telegram

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

Washington, December 17, 1945—5 p.m.

405. Dept continues to adhere to view expressed Deptel 20, Jan 25 that it is unnecessary and undesirable for enemy states to have direct diplomatic relations between themselves so long as they remain under armistice regimes. Brit and Soviet Govt expressed agreement this attitude at that time.

Accordingly, message contained urtel 750, Dec 11⁴⁸ should not be transmitted to Hungarian Govt.

Sent to Sofia, rptd to Budapest.⁴⁹

Acheson

48. Not printed; it reported a message regarding proposed renewal of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Hungary which a representative of the Hungarian colony in Sofia wished to have communicated to the Hungarian Government (701.6474/12–1145).
49. As No. 835.