868.51/1657a: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

4138. During their recent visit to this country the Greek King and Premier stated that because of declining resources the Greek Government would soon need funds to continue its operations and appealed for financial assistance from this Government.

In connection with its consideration of this request, the Department would welcome any information which the British Government may be able to furnish regarding any financial arrangements it may have made with the Greek Government and the extent of the assistance which the British are now rendering or plan to render to that Government, particularly in connection with the equipment and maintenance of Greek military forces, the relief of Greek refugees in the Near East, and the chartering of the Swedish vessels carrying relief shipments to continental Greece.72

Welles
  1. For correspondence on the last-mentioned subject, see pp. 724 ff.