File No. 763.72112/3605
The Greek Chargé ( Vouros) to the Secretary of State
Notice
The sincere and loyal attitude of Greece has been ignored by the Allied Governments. The Greek people, who cannot harbor any hostile sentiment toward the Entente powers, have been subjected to the worst forms of humiliation . . . .
The Hellenic Government after the occurrences of December last, which it was foremost in deploring, scrupulously complied with the conditions imposed by the ultimatum of January 8. After giving such evidence of its sincere desire to have normal relations restored, it had a right to hope that the Allied powers would redeem with the same scrupulous exactness the obligations they had assumed. Nevertheless the blockade enforced for nearly five months and forbidding even the coastwise and fishing trades, is still raging, whereas, under the arrangement arrived at, it should have been raised long ere this.
The Hellenic Government prays the Government of the United States, guardian of the liberties and rights of the small nations, to plead with its allies the cause of the liberty and rights of the Greek people. It leaves the situation to its arbitrament and begs it to intercede with them with a view to obtaining without further delay the raising of a blockade which reduces the people of Greece to the direst extremity.