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BALKAN AGREEMENT

TURKEY AND BULGARIA Without Prejudice to Contracted Obligations CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED IN LONDON DENIAL OF NAZI DIPLOMATIC VICTORY (By Telegraph—Press Association, —Copyright.) LONDON, February 18. Turkey and Bulgaria jointly announced in Sofia last night that they have concluded the following agreement, without prejudice to their contracted agreements with other countries:— ' First, Turkey and Bulgaria consider that an unchanging basis of their foreign policy is to abstain from aggression. Secondly. Turkey and Bulgaria, mutually inspired with the friendliest of intentions, are determined to develop good-neigh-bourly relations. ... . . Thirdly, they will develop mutual trade to the' Tfiaximum compatible with their economic structure. Finally, the Governments hope that ibis reaffirmed friendship will inspire their newspapers. The Turkish Foreign .Minister. M. Saracoglu. and the Bulgarian Minister to Ankara, signed the declaration at flic I urkish Foreign Office. The declaration has aroused speculation throughout Europe. The Axis is declaring it to be a diplomatic victory for Hitler, which has sealed the fate of Greece and squeezed Britain from Iter last foothold in South-eastern Europe, but confidence is expressed in London of Turkey’s loyally, there being no reason to suppose that Turkey has departed in the smallest degree from her friendship with Britain.

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Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 February 1941, Page 5

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BALKAN AGREEMENT Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 February 1941, Page 5

BALKAN AGREEMENT Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 February 1941, Page 5

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