his view everything depended on Yugoslavia since without its
support it would be impossible for Greece and Turkey to guarantee
military assistance to Romania.
The Prince Regent of Yugoslavia in his turn made a similar
enquiry regarding the intentions of His Majesty's Government.
He expressed surprise that the Romanian Government had not approached
him and subsequently confirmed that no ultimatum had been presented
to the latter.
The Turkish reply also states that no communication had been
received from Romanian Government but that the Turkish Government
would study in a friendly spirit any proposal His Majesty's Government
might wish to make and would carry out their obligations under
Balkan Entente.
The Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs also doubted whether
an ultimatum had been delivered and stated that if so he would
have to go into the question fully with his own Government and
the Romanian Government before expressing any view.
The Soviet Government have replied expressing surprise that
the Romanian Government had not approached them but proposing
a conference of British, Soviet, French, Polish, Romanian and
Turkish representatives.
The French reply states that their information generally agrees
with that received by His Majesty's Government. They were making
enquiries of the Polish, Yugoslav and Soviet Governments whose
replies would have an important bearing but they considered it
to be the last obstacle to the triumph of German Imperialism
and therefore declared themselves ready