611.6731/430a: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray)

93. Personal for the Ambassador. I am becoming somewhat concerned lest the trade agreement negotiations, which have now been in progress for 6 months, may result in failure. I fully appreciate the difficulties which the delegation has encountered but I feel that our recent telegrams have suggested alternatives and concessions which should offer a reasonable basis of agreement acceptable to both parties.

It has occurred to me that such an agreement might be expedited if you would express to the Prime Minister or the Foreign Minister or both my personal interest in seeing the negotiations brought to a successful conclusion at an early date. I leave to your discretion whether such an approach would be helpful or otherwise, but in any case I should be appreciative if you would continue to follow the negotiations closely with a view to coordinating our own efforts and otherwise assisting our delegation by your advice and counsel.

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