867.24/1–2645: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt)

165. Reference your 143 and 144. Department is now considering relative merits of proposed letter and will communicate with you in a few days.

In telegram to London today and repeated to Ankara for your comments, Department inquires as to possibility of British informing Turkish Government that Turkey’s obligations for deliveries of lendlease articles of American origin are to the United States and not to Great Britain.

Department greatly appreciates your persistent and able efforts.

Grew