Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-10
u. 5. 10 Send Mission,
Separate From Allied
Control, 10 Romania
BY GARNETT D. HORNER.

BY GARNEII ID. HOKNEK.
An American diplomatic mission
will be sent to Romania soon to
function separately from the Soviet
dominated Allied Control Commits
sion. it was learned today.
On an informal basis that will
mot constitute resumption of normal
relations, the United States repre-
|sentatives are expected to have di-
rect contacts with the Romanian
government and look after American
property and other interests.
1t Is understood that naming oil
the diplomatic mission will coincide
with appointment of a high-rankine
American Army officer as a member
Of the Allied Control Commission
created to enforce the September II
armistice with Romania under the
general direction" of the Soviet
high command.
Similar action is expected by
Great Britain.
Follows Pattern Set in Italy.
The separate diplomatic and linz
|ited military representation of the
Western Allies in Romania will fol-
low in part the pattern set by Soviet
representation in Italy, where the
Russians have member of the
Observation-Disclosures Allied
commission and separate diplo-
matte mission. The Soviet govern
ment exchanged diplomatic repre-
sentatives with Italy last spring
Romania will not be invited to send
IA representative here for the time
being. however.
Like the Soviet Army's member
|of the Allied commission in Italy,
where the work of supervising Ital-
ian administrative, military and eco
nomic activities is carried on by
hundreds of British and American
officers, the American and British
members of the Romanian commits
sion are expected to function chiefly
as observers and consultants.
officials here look upon the ar
rangements being worked out for AL
lied relationships in Romania as
providing a practical test of the de-
gree of postwar cooperation to be
expected from the Soviet govern
ment, particularly in areas where
the Russians feel they have a pri-
mary interest.
Can Demonstrate Sincerity.
The Soviet authorities will have
opportunity to demonstrate the sim
certify of their desire for continuing
close cooperation by the frankness
with which they consult the Ameri-
can and British members of the
Control Commission, the weight
given to their opinions on policy
matters and the facilities for OBJ
tanning information permitted them
and their diplomatic colleagues in
Bucharest.
In Italy, the Soviet member OF the
Allied Commission Is consulted regu-
larry by the American and British
executives and provided full in
formation about the work they are
doing. He recently added several as
sistants to his staff.
In addition, the Soviet diplomatic
representative has free access to
members of the Italian government
and the Russian member of the Ad-
visory Council for italy participates
in Allied policy decisions. The Soviet
officials in Rome have direct and
secret radio communication with
Moscow over their own equipment.
Anglo-American authorities pro-
vide them and their large stats with
food, transportation and all the Ira
required for official expenses in Italy,
subject to eventual settlement by
the Italian government.
Washington and London expect
similar treatment for their repre-
sentatives in Romania, where mill
tary developments have placed the
Soviet in the dominant position, as
are the Anglo-American forces in
Italy. Such cooperation in Ro-
mania would dispel much of the
suspicion prevalent in some quarters
about Russian intentions in the
Balkans.