868.01/40: Telegram
The Chargé in Greece (Hall) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 30—6:16 a.m.]
64. On Wednesday April 27 Chamber of Deputies voted favorably on law declaring null and void all legislation enacted by revolutionary government of [Salonica] and succeeding government assembled by Venizelos at Athens in summer of 1917. In other words all acts of Alexander’s reign were declared illegal. Following day Stratos raised question of such a law and with approval of Gounaris the said vote was rescinded and the law temporarily shelved. This action of Chamber shows absolute necessity of forcing Constantine and his Government to acknowledge legitimacy of Alexander’s reign in order to avoid almost hopeless complications in the future.