Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The Near East and Africa, Volume V

868.00/8–1147: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Greece

secret

Washington, August 15, 1947—8 p. m.

1341. Text Greek memo not yet received in Dept (urtel 1342 Aug 9¹). Indications that it partly for home consumption (urtel 1361 Aug 13²) and that requested increase Greek armed forces not justified by military situation (Amag 75 Aug 11) help to confirm Dept’s hope that press reports of deteriorating conditions in Greece may be partly panicky reaction to recent Soviet veto rather than accurate reflection of worsening situation. (See Deptel immediately following for Griswold Gama 78³).

Lovett

1. Not printed; but see footnote 1, p. 294.
2. Not printed.
3. No. 1342, August 15, 8 p. m.; it assured Governor Griswold that “there has never been any intention to arrive at decisions concerning important questions affecting AMAG without prior consultation with you nor to annonuce decisions in Washington without your prior knowledge and agreement.” (868.00/8–1147)