871.00/10–1745: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the American Representative in Rumania (Berry)
Washington, October
19, 1945—7 p.m.
555. Retel 802 Oct 17.18 You may in your discretion provide Rumanian Government accurate text of my announcement of Ethridge mission, indicating orally the hope of this Govt that the Rumanian authorities may wish to give the correct text sufficient publicity to correct any possible misunderstanding of purpose of Ethridge visit on part of Rumanian people.
Voice of America will endeavor in future broadcasts to counteract effect of inaccurate versions circulated by Groza cabinet members and Communist leaders.
Byrnes
- Not printed; it reported that members of the Groza Cabinet and Rumanian Communist leaders had deliberately misquoted the Secretary of Stated announcement and statements broadcast by the Voice of America regarding the impending Ethridge Mission as signifying the eventual recognition of the Groza regime (871.00/10–1745).↩