740.0011 European War 1939/8561: Telegram
The Minister in Egypt ( Fish ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 23—8:47 a.m.]
82. Foreign Minister Eden23 and General Dill24 arrived at Cairo last night by air. Donovan, who had delayed his departure at the request of the British in order to meet them, tells me that he talked with them and General Wavell last night and was informed that all three intend proceeding to Turkey and Greece in an attempt to work out a joint effort in the Balkans. Donovan states that he submitted his appraisal of the strategic situation in this area (see my telegram No. 81, February 20, 3 p.m.25) to them and that they and Wavell concurred [Page 648] in his conclusions and stressed particularly the necessity of airplanes and mechanized equipment to make any effort effective.