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

740.00119 Control (Rumania)/4–1845: Telegram

The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, April 18, 1945—9 p.m.
[Received April 19—9:15 a.m.]

1245. Note from Vyshinski to us dated April 14 refers to our note of March 20 informing Molotov of Department’s understanding that Rumania had asked ACC for co-belligerent status and Department’s opposition to change in Allied policy of denying such status: Vyshinski asserts that ACC has not been approached by Rumanian Government with request for co-belligerent status.

To Department as 1245, to London as 164, to Bucharest as 59.

Kennan