611.6831/45: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Greece (Laughlin)
87. Department’s 85, November 26, 7 p.m.20 Your 104, November 19, 4 p.m. Note of September 10, last formal communication from Greek Legation, indicates that Greece will consider itself free to discriminate after December 10. Department has received no communication from Legation confirming statement of Snipesos [Roussos] to you. Moreover this statement related only to a three months’ period with possible extension. It is considered necessary to conclude modus vivendi now as proposed for the sake of maintaining confidence in business relations and because there may not be time to obtain consent of Senate to ratification of a treaty even if one could be negotiated and signed within the next three months. The Senate will adjourn March 4 and may not re-convene until December, 1925.
You should press the Greek Government for immediate instructions to its Chargé in Washington to conclude proposed exchange of notes. Please keep Department promptly and fully informed by telegraph.
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