The Archive · 1939

Activity in Ankara

Paris, May 1.

Ankara is buzzing with diplomatic activity at present with a view to the conclusion of a Black Sea pact which would include Soviet Russia, Rum-aula, Bulgaria, and Turkey.

The Turkish Premier, Ismet Monu, spent a busy morning, receiving successively M. Vladimir Potemkin, Soviet Vice-Commissar for Foreign Affairs; Dr. Franz von Papen, German Ambassador, and M. Rene Massigli, the French Ambassador.

The conclusion of a Black Sea pact would entail an improvement in the relations between Rumania and Bul-gona and thus solve the Dobruja problem which at present divides these two countries Dobruja province, belonged to Bulgaria before the Balkans War of 1912.

It is understood that Turkey has warned Bulgaria that she would support Rumania militarily in the event of a Bulgarian act of aggression against Rumania. On the other hand, Turkey advised Rumania to grant certain territorial concessions to Bulgaria.—Havas.

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