The Bulgarian Foreign Office yesterday expressed "sincerest regrets" over the action of Bulgarian police in taking up the diplomatic passport of an American diplomatic courier, Mr. Raymond J. Leddy, who was en route to Istanbul from Sofia, Mr. George Earle, United States Minister to Bulgaria, strongly protested to the Foreign Office over the action, The Foreign Office explained that the passport was taken by military police at Plovdiv, who falsely accused Mr. Leddy of photographing a military zone.
M. Ivan Popoff, Foreign Minister, promised further investigation would be made of the incident but it was announced that the incident now was considered closed.
Mr, Leddy, despite the action of police at P.ovdiv, continued on his journey and entered Turkey without a passport, it was understood.—United Press.
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