811.20 Defense (M)/101: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Kennedy) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 17—1 p.m.]
2231. Department’s 1820, July 16, 9 p.m. As indicated in the third from the last paragraph, my 2212, July 16, 7 p.m. [a.m.], [Page 949] Embassy concurs in Marris’s view that American Government should approach Turkish Government directly.
As regards paragraph 2 of your 1820, July 16th, 9 p.m., according to Controller of Chrome Ministry of Supply, British Government has no need under present circumstances of obtaining any Turkish chromite and is quite prepared that the United States should acquire all the Turkish chrome it desires. But since it is guaranteeing Turkey a market for its total output its aid to the United States seems now to be limited to (1) facilitating the availability of shipping and (2) the suggestion contained in the third from the last paragraph of my 2212, July 16, 7 p.m. [a.m.]
Incidentally Marris was most helpful when in the Ministry of Economic Warfare. He is straightforward and exhibited a capacity for getting things done.