890D.927/90
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Turkey (Kelley)6
The Secretary of State transmits herewith copies of telegrams6a exchanged between the Department and the American Consul General at Beirut, and between the Department and the American Embassy at [Page 835] Paris, regarding certain apprehensions felt by the Committee for the Excavation of Antioch and its Vicinity lest its contract for excavation work in that area be abrogated by the local authorities in the Hatay.
While the Department does not desire the Embassy to undertake any discussions at the present time with the Turkish authorities regarding American interests in the Hatay, it requests the Embassy to submit observations regarding the appropriateness and probable effectiveness of representations which might be made direct to the Turkish Government regarding matters relating to the Hatay.