868.001 C 76/20: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Greece ( Capps )
Washington
,
January 7,
1921—noon
.
1. Department’s 106 December 30, 5 p.m.,2 and your 2 January 3, 7 p.m.3
Department feels that if information is requested of its attitude as regards recognition of King Constantine you should state that you have no instructions.
Bristol was instructed that occasion of recognizing King Constantine should be avoided pending official recognition through diplomatic channels.4
Our final decision will be made upon the usual receipt of notice from the King of his assumption of office.
Davis
- Ibid., p. 710.↩
- Not printed.↩
- Instruction not printed.↩