868.00/1331: Telegram
The Ambassador to the Greek Government in Exile (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 2, 1944—2:47 p.m.]
Greek [Series] 153. The Greek Prime Minister broadcasting tonight a second appeal (the first was reported in my No. 139, Greek Series, December 22 [23], noon and my despatch No. 14, Greek Series, December 2874) to the Greek guerrillas to unite will quote in full the Secretary’s message transmitted in the Department’s Nos. 66 and 67, Greek Series, December 23, 9 p.m. as well as a message of similar import from Mr. Eden. In referring to these messages Mr. Tsouderos will say “I expect that more will follow from other Allied Governments” indicating his hope expressed informally to the Embassy that the Russian Government which has not yet agreed to support the appeal (my No. 148 Greek Series, December 28, 4 p.m.) will eventually do so.
Following two messages the body of the speech will be devoted to the argument that a continuation of the civil war or a successful attempt by either faction to establish itself as the sole authority in the country will inevitably prove a boomerang to the people against them. The full text is being transmitted to the Department by despatch.
- Latter not printed.↩