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 |