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867.00/5–2847

Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Truman

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Washington, May 28, 1947.

I am attaching for your consideration a proposed basic agreement between the United States and Turkey setting forth the general terms and conditions which shall govern the furnishing of assistance to Turkey by the United States. To the extent considered appropriate, the agreement follows the text of the proposed agreement with Greece which Mr. Acheson sent to you on May 23, although a more simple document is regarded as adequate to accomplish the more restricted nature of the program of assistance to Turkey.

If you approve the draft agreement,1 it will be sent to Ankara for negotiation with the Turkish Government.

G. C. Marshall
  1. The draft agreement was dated May 28; see telegram 309, June 4, to Ankara, p. 190.↩