Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, The Conference of Berlin (The Potsdam Conference), 1945, Volume II

740.00119 Potsdam/7–2545

No. 1069
The Deputy Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Allen) to the Assistant Secretary of State (Dunn)¹

[Extracts²]

[Babelsberg,] July 25, 1945.

Memorandum for Mr. Dunn

Subject: Matters relating to the Near Eastern and African Area for inclusion in the Final Protocol

There is outlined below my understanding of the final decisions reached with regard to the five items on the agenda which relate to the Near Eastern and African Area:

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As regards Greece the Soviet Delegation declined the invitation of the United States and Great Britain to participate in the forthcoming elections in Greece on the grounds that such supervision would constitute interference in the internal affairs of Greece.³

George V. Allen

1. Printed from a carbon copy on which there is an uncertified typed signature.
2. For the other sections of this memorandum, see documents Nos. 736, 1332, 1342, 1358, and 1374.
3. See documents Nos. 1061 and 1063.