The British Prime Minister (Churchill) to President Roosevelt 78
863. 1. Ambassador Winant has sent me a copy of your message to the Greek King. We are all very much obliged to you for acting so promptly. Anthony and I have just returned. The War Cabinet have endorsed all our actions and have authorized us to urge the King of Greece tonight to appoint the Archbishop as Regent. The Archbishop left it to me to discuss the period of the Regency with the King, so that this gives a little latitude.
2. Failing agreement His Majesty’s Government will advise the Archbishop to assume the Office of Regent and assure him that we will recognise him and the Government he forms as the government of Greece.
- Copy of telegram obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N.Y.↩