Four preliminary conditions were laid down as essential to the establishment of relations with Bulgaria:
"(a) The expulsion of King Ferdinand and his family;
"(b) A complete rupture with Germany;
"(c) Establishment of a democratic Government;
"(d) The orientation of Bulgarian policy in the direction of a Balkan Confederation under the ægis of the Allied Powers and of the United States."
These lines were suggested as the suitable basis for a reply to secret overtures which had been made by Bulgarian emissaries claiming to speak for the new Premier, M. Malinof.
In due course, Crewe House was authorised to convey an informal message to the effect "that until Bulgaria had given proof that a complete reversal of her policy had actually been brought about, we are not prepared to entertain any suggestions from her." The Bulgarian agents were duly notified in this sense, and it is to be presumed that so firm a message was not without its effect upon the Malinof Government.
Meanwhile propaganda material in this
