870.811/213: Telegram
The Minister in Rumania (Gunther) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 27—9:30 a.m.]
670. My 626, October 18, 2 p.m. Although no announcement has yet been made I am reliably informed that delegates from Germany, Italy, Rumania and Russia will meet in Bucharest on October 28 to discuss problems and respective interests in connection with the lower Danube or that section of the river lying between Braila and the Black Sea hitherto under the jurisdiction of the European Commission of the Danube. You will recall that as late as last May the European Commission met with delegates from all member states—Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Rumania—present (see despatch No. 1438 of June 5, 194035). Great Britain and France have however not been invited to be represented at the meeting on October 28.
The German delegation, headed by Dr. Martius, has already arrived in Bucharest and the Russian delegation is expected today.36 V. V. Pella, Rumanian representative on the European Commission, will head the Rumanian delegation.
As the European Commission properly speaking may be considered as having ceased to exist it is a matter of speculation as to whether [Page 525] the meeting of the four states mentioned above will be carried out under that name, convert itself into a new organization or take steps looking to mergence with the International Commission of the Danube.
Copy to Moscow.