740.00119 ACI/17: Telegram
The Minister in Egypt (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:38 p.m.]
2263. From MacVeagh.17 Prime Minister Tsouderos in communication dated today asked me to convey to Department Greek Government’s [Page 436] “disappointment” at absence so far of invitation for participation of Greek representative in work of Advisory Council for Italy which he says, according to press, already held several meetings. Stating after the Moscow Conference official assurances were received from both British and American sources that “Greece should participate in the Council on the same footing as the other member powers” and that Mr. Eden declared to him yesterday “that no difference as to the degree or time of Greece’s participation in this Council with regard to that of other powers was ever intended or meant by those who decided the setting up of the Council” the Prime Minister says that he is informed that unofficial invitation to Greece to send its representative to the Council which has held up so far by “only administrative delay” will be forthcoming soon and he will appreciate my urging the Department to expedite the matter. He concluded that he has made a similar request to my British colleague.
A member of the Greek Foreign Office mentioned today that the delay is causing comment embarrassing to the Government in Greek press here and informally advised the Embassy that the Greek Government understands that the mechanics connected with the issuance of the invitation for Greek participation in the Council have after reference been approved Moscow but that action by the State Department is still awaited. [MacVeagh.]
- Lincoln MacVeagh, Ambassador near the Governments in Exile of Yugoslavia and Greece, established in Egypt.↩