761.6711/5–2245: Telegram
The Chargé in Turkey ( Packer ) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 22—2:45 p.m.]
671. Embtels 452, April 4,36 571, April 27, and 578, April 28. Turkish Ambassador to Moscow informed me today that while there had [Page 1234] been some conversations with Russians since his arrival here no definite conclusions have been reached with regard to any new Turk-Soviet agreement.
Sarper said a matter far transcending in importance Turk-Soviet relations was that of relations between three big powers which seemed at moment not to be running too smoothly. He said Turkey had stood firm in the face of Russian and German demands in 1939 and could not be coerced now. He seemed to feel that any attempt at coercion on the part of Russia was unlikely.
Sarper is leaving for Moscow May 24.
Sent to Dept rptd to Moscow as 32.
- See footnote 34, above.↩