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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [58 STAT. October28,1944 Agreement between the United States of America, the Union of Soviet [E.A . .4 37] Socialist Republics, and the United Kingdom, and Bulgaria, respect- ing an armistice. Together with protocol. Signed at Moscow October 28, 1944; effective October 28, 1944. And related papers. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE GOVERN- MENT OF BULGARIA, ON THE OTHER HAND, CONCERNING AN ARMISTICE. Acceptance of armi- The Government of Bulgaria accepts the armistice terms presented stice terms. by the Governments of the United States of America, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United Kingdom, acting on behalf of all the United Nations at war with Bulgaria. Representatives. Accordingly, the representative of the Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean, Lieutenant-General Sir James Gammell, and the representative of the Soviet High Command, Marshal of the Soviet Union F. I . Tolbukhin, duly authorized thereto by the Gov- ernments of the United States of America, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United Kingdom, acting on behalf of all the United Nations at war with Bulgaria, on the one hand, and representatives of the Government of Bulgaria, Mr. P. Stainov, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. D . Terpeshev, Minister without Portfolio, Mr. N. Petkov, Minister without Portfolio, and Mr. P. Stoyanov, Minister of Finance, furnished with due powers, on the Te rms. other hand, have signed the following terms: estieon of B hostii 1. (a) Bulgaria, having ceased hostilities with the U. S S. R. on September 9, and severed relations with Germany on September 6 and with Hungary on September 26, has ceased hostilities against all the other United Nations. Disarmament of German forces. (b) The Government of Bulgaria undertakes to disarm the German armed forces in Bulgaria and to hand them over as prisoners of war. Internment of Ger- man, etc., nationals. The Government of Bulgaria also undertakes to intern nationals of Germany and her satellites. gaauforesf or ld (C) The Government of Bulgaria undertakes to maintain and Use. make available such land, sea and air forces as may be specified for service under the general direction of the Allied (Soviet) High Command. Such forces must not be used on Allied territory except with the prior consent of the Allied Government concerned. Bulgrian armed (d. On the conclusion of hostilities against Germany, the Bul- forces. garian armed forces must be demobilized and put on a peace footing under the supervision of the Allied Control Commission. Withdrawal from Greek and Yugosav 2. Bulgarian armed forces and officials must be withdrawn within territory. the specified time limit from the territory of Greece and Yugoslavia 1498