740.0011 European War 1939/7160½: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Greece (MacVeagh)
293. On December 3 the President received the following message from the King of Greece transmitted through the Greek Minister in Washington:
[Here follows text of message printed supra.]
The President has authorized the following message to be sent to the King as a reply.
“I thank Your Majesty for your friendly message which comes at a time when all free peoples are deeply impressed by the courage and steadfastness of the Greek nation.
The American Red Cross has already sent substantial amounts of funds and supplies for the relief of suffering in your country and I am sure that my countrymen will give generously to the new organizations which are being established for the same purpose.
As Your Majesty knows, it is the settled policy of the United States Government to extend aid to those governments and peoples who defend themselves against aggression. I assure Your Majesty that steps are being taken to extend such aid to Greece which is defending itself so valiantly.”
Please see that the President’s reply is delivered to the King as soon as possible.
Arrangements are being made with the Greek Minister here for release of the texts to the press December 7 at 10:30 a.m.55
- See Department of State Bulletin, December 7, 1940, p. 503.↩