The Archive · 1940

British Influence Felt The British Minister in Sofia, Mr

George W. Rendel, then left for Ankara, where he became more or less the intermediary in discussions between Turkey and Bulgaria which finally resulted in a great improvement in their relations with each other. The loss of prestige suffered by Soviet Russia following her failures in Finland facilitated this new trend.

The visit to Sofa of Rouman Nifaat Menemenjoglu, Secretary-General of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, further cleared the situation while the meeting between the Bulgar Premier, M. George Kiosseivanoff, and the Turkish Foreign Minister, M. Sukru Sarajoglu, sealed the new era of friendly relations, Bulgaria still has no intention of joining the Balkan Entente and the fact she sent a military delegation to Berlin proves she intends to maintain the best of relations not only with the Soviet Union, but also with Germany. Nevertheless, members of the Entente do not believe that Bulgaria will open the door into the Balkans either for Berlin or for Moscow. Bul-gona is not collaborating with the Entente, but at the same time she is not working against their interests.

Havas,

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