740.0011 European War 1939/9207: Telegram
The Minister in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 21—4:40 a.m.]
152. My telegram No. 141, March 14, 5 p.m. Johnson reports on the testimony of eye witnesses the presence of “not very large” British units apparently signal corps, medium tanks, Bren gun carriers and anti-aircraft in the districts of Fiorina, Koziani, Verria, Ekaterini, Edessa and lannitza with light caliber anti-aircraft batteries guarding bridges in the Vardar region. He says reliable sources indicate few Greek troops east of the Nestos, only light forces between that river and the Struma, and probably no British except a few technicians east of the Vardar. Considerable oil stocks from Salonika are said to have been transferred to Ekaterini.