767.68119/11–945: Telegram
The Ambassador in Turkey (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 10—3:15 p.m.]
1432. In talking with me last night regarding our proposal for revision of Montreux Convention Foreign Minister said he thought it [Page 1275] would be unwise for Turkey to reply until Soviet viewpoint has been made known. He feels that if Turkey should accept our proposal USSR would consider Turkey committed by that much and would then declare itself dissatisfied with our proposal and raise the ante.
Saka said that following same line of reasoning it would be unwise for Turks to display much pleasure over our proposal. We therefore should not be surprised if attitude some newspapers and other comment appear lukewarm or even critical.
Sent Department as 1432; repeated to London as 126 and Moscow as 99.