868.014/11–1846: Telegram
The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 19—9:41 a.m.]
1604. PriMin called me to FonOff this morning and handed me copy of memorandum which he said Greek Delegation to UN Assembly has been instructed to forward to Secretary and Bevin. Memorandum recites incidents occurring during past 2 months in vicinity of Northern Greek frontier which “clearly prove the close cooperation and support afforded by foreign elements outside Greek border to anarchical bands inside Greece”.
PriMin stated that Greek Delegation has also been instructed to ascertain views of Secretary and Bevin as to whether it might in accordance with article 14 of UN Charter lay situation before General Assembly with view to examination and action. He showed me “reliably informed” telegram just received from Greek Minister Belgrade to effect that General Petko Davchevich, till now commander of Fourth Army in North Yugoslavia, has been shifted to Greek frontier to “take charge of all bandit groups operation in Greek territory”.
Foreign complicity of [in?] fomenting Greek internal disorders now clearly and increasingly indicated by MA reports to War (see also mytel 1468, October 27 and despatch 3282 of November 844), and Greece’s difficulties in maintaining order and security necessary for rehabilitation northern provinces likely soon prove insuperable. Possibility also exists that growing anarchy may result in Communist move to split North Greece from rest of country thereby endangering general peace. Situation unchanged except for worse since mytel 1307, September 30, the conclusion as well as substance of which I would respectfully but emphatically repeat.
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