868.00/6–1346: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Greece (Rankin)
secret
Washington, June 13,
1946—7 p.m.
730. Urtel 764, June 11, noon.18 Although no rooted objection to [Page 170] July visit to Washington by PriMin and/or MinFonOff20 Dept inclined to believe in principle that American public will wonder how Greece can spare such important Mins at time when Greece’s domestic problems are so critical. It would be unfortunate if idea became current that Mins were on junket.
Knowledge of topics Mins desire to discuss would assist both Secretary and Dept in weighing pros, cons and timeliness of suggested visit.
Acheson
- Not printed; it advised that Mr. Tsaldaris expected to proceed to Paris shortly for a meeting with Messrs. Byrnes and Bevin, and that subject to their advice, he hoped to make a 2–week trip to London and Washington (868.00/6–1146).↩
- Mr. Tsaldaris was both Greek Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs.↩