Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, Europe, Volume V

871.00/3–1045: Telegram

The Rumanian Prime Minister (Groza) to President Roosevelt ¹⁹

[Translation]

Bucharest, March 10, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received 10:50 p.m.]

The President: At the moment of the installation of the Rumanian Government I send greetings to the President of the United States imbued with the highest purposes in combat by which United Nations are rendering Hitler Germany powerless. Rumanian Government gives assurance that Rumania will make all efforts to defeat fascism quickly. Rumanian Government hopes that in that way a new international situation will be created which will allow of participation in the work of organizing peaceably the world of tomorrow. Hurrah for the common combat of the peoples to render fascism powerless, hurrah for Rumanian-American friendship.

Dr. Petru Groza

President of the Council

19. This message was sent in Rumanian via commercial cable. The White House referred it to the Department of State on March 12 for translation and appropriate action. The Department recommended that no reply be made; see telegram 157, March 27, 10 a.m., to Bucharest, p. 524.