467.11/580: Telegram
The Chargé in Turkey ( Shaw ) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 9—11:45 a.m.]
12. Department’s mail instruction 93, April 4. Interview with Sukru Kaya Bey Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs took place yesterday. He said that while there would be legal and political difficulties in any claims settlement which did not give Turkish Government opportunity to examine claims and thus satisfy itself of its obligation, directness and simplicity of lump sum procedure appealed to him personally and he would discuss matter with his colleagues. He showed no surprise upon learning of Turkey’s commitments to us regarding claims and stated that present Government had consistently taken position of recognizing and meeting its just obligations within limits of what was possible, given financial and economic situation of country. I gave no information concerning claims except number and total amount involved.