390D.11/169: Telegram
The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5:38 p.m.]
28. My telegram No. 16, March. 13, 6 p.m.2 To my great disappointment Numan Bey3 today informed me in the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the final decision that Turkish legislation does not permit of dealing with such citizenship cases by categories but requires decision by the Council of Ministers in each individual case. While assuring me that cases presented by us would as a matter of fact be favorably acted on, he insisted upon the necessity of a list (preferably comprehensive) for that purpose.