868.51/1313: Telegram
The Chargé in Greece (Morris) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 24—4:47 p.m.]
154. I communicated to Foreign Minister contents of your 73, December 23, 6 p.m.45 I gained impression that a strong effort will be made to meet our demand for transfer of 30 percent, notwithstanding opposition of Venizelos but to placate him the transfer if made will probably be accompanied by a request for especial consideration in the general debt problem despite my recommendation to make the transfer without any sort of reservation. British Minister informed Foreign Minister last night that his Government did not desire to interfere in a question between Greece and the United States but nevertheless wished to point out that the International Financial Commission must respect its obligation to accord equality of treatment to the American debt. I believe this representation may be of favorable consequence.
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