London, Aug. 9.
HE British Legation in Bucha: rest is making a strong protest about the recent molestation by the Rumanian police of a messenger employed by the Legi ation, Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent learned in authoritative circles here last night.
Information reaching London has confirmed that the messenger was taken to police headquarters, where he was questioned and required to give certain information, and that upon his refusal to give this, he was threatened with. revolver.
The British Legation is collin; ig for an immediate inquiry and punishment of the person responsible.—Reuter.
Bucharest, Aug. 9.
Negotiations with regard to Bulxaria's territorial claims against Rumania are expected to begin at Craiova in the next two days.
The Bulgarian delegate: headed by M. Ivan Popoff, Foreign Minister, arrived at Bucharest vesterd: ing and had lunch with M. Gigurtu, the Rumanian Premier.
Rumania will be represented in the negotiations by M. Manoilescu, Foreign Minister, and the Rumanian Ministers to Belgrade and Sofia.
It is understood that preliminary discussions with Hungary, which M. Raoul Bossy, Rumanian Ambassador to Rome, has been conducting in Budapest, have been finished. M. Bossy was expected back in Bucharest last night.
The British Government has released the Rumanian freighter Bucegi, which was one of the three Rumanian vessels seized at Port Said at the end of July.—Reuter.
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