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Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
The British Ambassador called at his request and I outlined our position with respect to the supply of war materials for Turkey insofar as our two countries were concerned. Our policy was based on the general proposition that such steps should be taken as would give the British the maximum of influence in regard to Turkey, if and when a Turkish-German crisis threatened. I suggested that it was very important to hold a conference between the British and ourselves to work out every phase of the intervening steps considered necessary and advisable, including the question of which Government should supply military implements and other materials to Turkey, keeping in mind our wish to build up British influence to the maximum, et cetera, et cetera.
The Ambassador then handed me a document, a copy of which is attached,2 in regard to the Turkish military situation. I thanked him.
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