767.68119/10–2745: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey ( Wilson )

1048. Embs 1372 Oct 27. We deeply regret that British Ambassador should have received text of President’s proposals before you. The British Embassy here was pressing us for an opportunity to examine the proposals before their submission to the Turkish Government, and a copy was given the Embassy upon receipt of the text from the White House. We had expected to send the text to you the same day but British urgently pressed us to hold it for a day or two until they could obtain London’s reaction. We are sending you the text today.

We fully understand the embarrassment caused you by this type of thing and will make every effort to avoid its repetition.

Byrnes