868.00/7–3047: Telegram
The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State
1246. Following is condensation of KKE Central Committee proclamation published July 29.
“Neo-fascist regime founded by British occupation and today supported by American intervention is approaching its ultimate goal. Monarcho-faseism has thrown aside its democratic mask de jure. Outlawing of KKE will be mere formality because KKE has been practically [Page 269] outlawed in all regions under government control. Government pretexts for justifying overt fascist coup having been approved and suggested by Americans, were elaborated by Hitlerite survivors.
All EAM and KKE efforts for reconciliation were answered with overt fascist dictatorship. EAM’s proposal for country’s neutralization through UN was answered with complete economic and political subjugation of country to American imperialism and with its transformation into anti-Soviet anti-Balkan bridgehead.
It is not accident that recent fascist onslaught coincided with arrival of American gauleiter1 who came to Greece to apply colonial program of American trusts and monopolies. Recent events in Greece prove Truman Doctrine to be identical with violation of national sovereignty and independence of people, rebirth of fascism and perpetuation of civil war land economic and political chaos.
The more coordinated and active the peoples resistance against fascist violence the sooner we shall reach democratic solution (of present situation). Let us answer full scale fascist attack with full scale courageous resistance. KKE was outlawed during Metaxas dictatorship, likewise during Hitler-fascist occupation and so today, but it never ceased fighting nor will anything hamper its struggle against British-American intervention. Unshakeable will to fight and self-sacrifice will bring final victory.”
- The Communist reference is to Governor Griswold who arrived at Athens on July 14.↩