Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The British Commonwealth and Europe, Volume III

740.00119 European War/9–844: Telegram

The Ambassador to the Greek Government in Exile (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

Cairo, September 8, 1944—6 p.m.
[Received 8:25 p.m.]

Greek 297. Ankara telegram 1635, September 2 to Department. The course of events in Cairo does not seem to justify the Turkish criticism of British delay in conducting armistice negotiations.

The British brought the Bulgarian delegate to Cairo by special plane the day after his arrival at Istanbul (Istanbul telegram to Department August 30, 10 a.m.).

Conversations with Moushanov began September 1, the same day that Shantz received authority to act.

Subsequent delay was caused by Moushanov’s reluctance to proceed with the negotiations for reasons given in Embassy’s telegram Greek 278, 286 and 290⁷¹ of September 1, 4 and 5 respectively.

Repeated to London as 28, to Moscow and Ankara.

MacVeagh

71. Telegram Greek 290, September 5, 8 p.m., not printed.