740.00/467: Telegram
The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
Istanbul, September 28, 1938—3
p.m.
[Received September 28—12:10 p.m.]
[Received September 28—12:10 p.m.]
67. Your circular telegram of September 27, 4 p.m. Turkish Government thus far displays conspicuous indifference to European developments seeming to take it for granted that it will not become involved unless in what Turkish officials consider the unlikely event that Bulgaria should attack one of the members of the Balkan Entente. Present indications are that for the foreseeable future Turkey would remain neutral although strongly sympathetic with Great Britain. We do not at this time foresee any special problems of protection of American citizens.
MacMurray