Office of the Historian

860I.00/449: Telegram

The Chargé in Estonia (Leonard) to the Secretary of State

Tallinn, July 24, 1940—9 a.m.
[Received 12:10 p.m.]

101. Nationalization as indicated in points 3 and 4 of my telegram No. 97 passed in Parliament’s session last night, thereby completing its work.

With reference to information in last paragraph of my telegram No. 98,94 it is now confirmed. The entire Government resigned last night, but vote of confidence given it and requested to remain until a new government is formed under the new constitution of Soviet Estonia, which constitution is being prepared by an Estonian Commission.

A delegation of 21 headed by Prime Minister Vares and including Foreign Minister Andresen will proceed to Moscow, date not announced, in connection with Parliament’s resolution as indicated in my telegram No. 100.

A reliable source but officially unconfirmed states that Soviet Council95 in Moscow will meet August 1st to consider entry of Baltic States into the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics.

Leonard
  1. July 22, 9 a.m., not printed; in this telegram the Chargé reported that President Pats had laid down his office the previous evening in favor of Prime Minister Vares (860I.00/444).↩
  2. Supreme Council of the Soviet Union.↩