611.6831/208: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Greece (MacVeagh)
Washington, November 18, 1938—7 p.m.
58. Your 61, November 8, 5 p.m. and 64, November 15, 6 p.m.
- 1.
- Since, according to your 61, the effective date of the modus vivendi is not until January 1, 1939, we assume that minor changes were necessary in the text of Article VI. In order that public announcement of the conclusion of the modus vivendi, including the publication of the text, may be made here as soon as possible, please telegraph immediately any changes however minor from the text as indicated in your 61, date of signature, and the name and title of the person signing on behalf of the Greek Government.
- 2.
- Your 64. We had expected that any exceptions would, after consideration here in the light of the report requested in the last paragraph of instruction number 492, be included in Article V. However, in the circumstances, and since sugar and coffee are of no practical importance in our export trade with Greece, the authority requested by you is granted. The note should of course contain an appropriate introductory phrase referring to the exchange of notes signed, presumably, on November 15. Please telegraph the text of this note, by reference to instruction number 492 if possible, in order that it may be published here along with the text of the modus vivendi.
- 3.
- Please expedite report requested in last paragraph of instruction number 492.
Hull
[For text of provisional commercial agreement signed November 15, 1938, and supplementary note from the American Minister to the Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs dated November 19, 1938, see Executive Agreement Series No. 137, or 53 Stat. 2046.]