868.51/3–347
Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. William O. Baxter of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs
| Participants: | Mr. Acheson—U |
| Mr. Economou-Gouras, Greek Chargé | |
| Mr. Baxter—NE |
Mr. Gouras called today to present an urgent message addressed to the President and the Secretary from the Greek Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister1 which, after referring to the desperate economic situation of Greece, requests from the United States vital financial and other assistance for the reconstruction and pacification of Greece, as well as experienced American personnel to assist in the utilization of such aid. In presenting this Mr. Gouras said that he wished to express the profound gratitude of his country for all that the U.S. had done for it and for the sympathetic reception which he was sure would be given to this new appeal.
Mr. Acheson assured Mr. Gouras that he would immediately transmit the note to the Secretary and to the President upon his return from Mexico at the end of the week. Although it might take some little time for a reply to be prepared, the Greek Government may be sure that the questions involved are being given the most active and serious consideration at the present time.
- For the text of the Greek Chargé’s note of March 3 which incorporated the message of Greek Prime Minister Maximos and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Tsaldaris, see Department of State Bulletin, May 4, 1947, Supplement, p. 827.↩