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ment' with the United States pro-
posal on the ground that any such
action would infringe Bulgarian
sovereignty. In London, Foreign
Office spokesman said British ap-
peal also had been rejected by
Russia.
TIE American note charged that
the Soviet chairman of the ACC in
Bulgaria "disregarded" Russian OBJ
legations under the Yalta agreement
in refusing to consult with his Amer
ican and British colleagues in the
Petkov case.
In its reply yesterday, the Soviet
government declared that the ACC
in Bulgaria has no right to review
judicial matters decided by Bull
garian courts or to give the Bull
garian government any directlves
whatever in such matters.
Text of Note Released.
The text of the American note de-
livered to the Soviet Foreign Office
by Mr.. Smith Saturday follows:
MY Government has instructed
me to bring to your attention, as a
matter of urgency, the Importance
which the United States Govern
ment and world public opinion at
taches to the case Of Mr.. Nikola
Pet-ov, the opposition leader in the
Bulgarian parliament who was re-
Gently sentenced to death in Bull
garia.
my Government has instructed
me to inform you that it cannot ac-
cept the position taken by the Soviet
chairman of the Allied Control Com
mission in Bulgaria to the effect
that it was not possible for the Com
mission to interfere in Mr.. Petkov's
case on the allegation that it is
purely an internal Bulgarian affair.
'It is the firm belief of my gov
ernment that the sentencing to
death of the duly-elected leader of
the Bulgarian opposition is a most
grave matter, which if carried out
will jeopardize the establishment of
a. representative democratic govern
rnent in Bulgaria. 77s.s5s 3sstsg H, II
"1he establishment OF such repa
resentatiw democratic government
in Bulgaria and other countries was
the primary objective of the dec
laration on liberated. Europe, agreed
To by the United States, United
and the Soviet Union at
Yalta.
Therefore, by government is OF
the opinion that the Soviet chair
man of the Allied Control Commits
sion in Bulgaria disregarded the
obligations assumed by the Soviet
government in the Yalta agreement
when he refused to consult with the
United States and British represen-
tatives in Bulgaria in order to reach
concerted policies in regard to the
case of Nikola Petkoy.
Immediate Talks Asked.
"In view of the inability of the
United States and United Kingdom
in Bulgaria to
reach a concerted policy with their
Soviet colleague in regard to this
case, the worldwide interest which
this case has received, and particu-
larly the obligations assumed by the
United States, the United Kingdom
and the Soviet Union in the Decla-
ration on Liberated Europe, my
government requests that immediate
take place at gov
level among the three
Yalta powers in order that they
may reach concerted policies in re-
gard to the matter
THE United States representative
in Sofia also has emphasized to the
Bulgarian government the impor-
tance which the United States Gov
ernment attaches to this case, and
has informed the Bulgarian govern
ment that pending agreement of the
three powers the United States Gov
ernment expects that the sentence
passed on Mr.. Petkov will not be exc
cuted. It is hoped that the Soviet
will make similar rep
reservations to the Bulgarian gov
ernment.
II should appreciate receiving an
urgent reply indicating the Soviet
consent to the three
power consultation proposed by my
Text of Soviet Reply.
The text of the Soviet reply fol-
lows:
1T is impossible to agree with the
appraisal contained in your note
of the acts of the deput president
of the Allied Control Commission
who refused consideration of the
proposition brought up by Maj. Gen.
(Walter) Robertson Omitted States
representative and Col. Greene
British representative to the ef-
feet that the Bulgarian government
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