Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The Near East and Africa, Volume VIII - Office of the Historian

Decision by the United States to participate, with other Yalta Powers and France, in the supervision of elections in Greece; organization of the Allied Mission ¹

^1.For previous documentation regarding the political situation in Greece, see Foreign Relations, 1944, vol. v, pp. 84 ff. For the meeting at Yalta between President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Churchill, and Soviet Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars (Premier) Stalin, held February 4 February 11, 1945, see Foreign Relations, The Conferences at Malta and Yalta, 1945.

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[80] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , June 29, 1945.

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[81] Minutes of Meeting of the Secretary’s Staff Committee

June 29, 1945

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[82] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Truman

[ Washington ,] July 4, 1945.

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[83] The Department of State to the British Embassy

Washington , July 5, 1945.

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[84] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant )

Washington , August 9, 1945—1 p.m.

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[85] The Ambassador in Greece ( MacVeagh ) to the Secretary of State

Athens , August 9, 1945—7 p.m.
[Received August 10—4:40 p.m.]

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[86] The Ambassador in Greece ( MacVeagh ) to the Secretary of State

Athens , August 11, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received August 11—2 p.m.]

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[87] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , August 11, 1945.

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[88] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , August 11, 1945.

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[89] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. William O. Baxter of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs

[ Washington ,] August 13, 1945.

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[90] The British Embassy to the Department of State

August 13, 1945

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[91] The Ambassador in Greece ( MacVeagh ) to the Secretary of State

Athens , August 13, 1945—7 p.m.
[Received August 15—10:10 a.m.]

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[92] The First Secretary of the British Embassy ( Tandy ) to Mr. William O. Baxter of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs

Washington , August 15, 1945.

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[93] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant ) to the Secretary of State

London , August 16, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received 8:10 p.m.]

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[94] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Greece ( MacVeagh )

Washington , August 18, 1945—3 p.m.

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[95] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman )

Washington , August 18, 1945—3 p.m.

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[96] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State

Paris , August 18, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received 7:11 p.m.]

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[97] The British Chargé ( Balfour ) to the Secretary of State

Washington , August 18, 1945.

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[98] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Greece ( MacVeagh )

Washington , August 19, 1945—2 p.m.

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[99] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State

Paris , August 19, 1945—8 p.m.
[Received August 19—7 p.m.]

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[100] The Ambassador in Greece ( MacVeagh ) to the Secretary of State

Athens , August 19, 1945—9 p.m.
[Received August 29—8:42 a.m.]

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[101] The Ambassador in Greece ( MacVeagh ) to the Secretary of State

Athens , August 20, 1945.
[Received August 23—4:10 a.m.]

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[102] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman ) to the Secretary of State

Moscow , August 20, 1945—noon.
[Received August 20—4:10 a.m.]

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[103] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman ) to the Secretary of State

Moscow , August 23, 1945.
[Received August 23—3:35 p.m.]

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[104] Mr. Alexander C. Kirk, Political Adviser to the Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean Theater, to the Secretary of State

Caserta , August 26, 1945—noon.
[Received 4:40 p.m.]

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[105] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman ) to the Secretary of State

Moscow , August 28, 1945.
[Received August 29—7:58 p.m.]

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[106] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Greece ( MacVeagh )

Washington , September 1, 1945—noon.

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[107] The Ambassador in Greece ( MacVeagh ) to the Secretary of State

Athens , September 3, 1945—6 p.m.
[Received September 4—6:30 a.m.]

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[108] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman ) to the Secretary of State

Moscow , September 5, 1945—10 a.m.
[Received September 5—6:24 a.m.]

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[109] The Ambassador in Greece ( MacVeagh ) to the Secretary of State

Athens , September 5, 1945—7 p.m.
[Received September 5—6:15 p.m.]

868.00/9–545: Telegram

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