367.1164 Brusa School Trial/7: Telegram
The Ambassador in Turkey (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:20 p.m.]
12. Referring to Department’s 9, February 1, 5 p.m. I appreciate the attitude of the Department. In the Brusa incident, Mr. Goodsell lias recommended consistently against official representations by me [Page 970] and felt it would be wiser for me to reserve my influence for a better cause, since, on the basis of the facts, closing the school at Brusa was unavoidable. He knows I am ready to proceed to Angora whenever he and his lawyer deem contact there to be desirable. This will depend upon the possible plans of the Turkish authorities as to prosecuting the American teachers, and he is now investigating this at Brusa. With closing the school there, I trust the incident may blow over and enable us to see if anything can be accomplished in the way of reopening the school eventually. It might be helpful if the Turkish Ambassador at Washington sent a word to his Government.