Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, The Near East and Africa, Volume VII

767.68119/8–1246: Telegram

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

secret

Washington, August 13, 1946—7 p.m.

577. Dept giving close study to Soviet note Aug 7 and appreciates helpful comments urtels 853 Aug 10 and 856 Aug 12. In view magnitude issues involved Dept has requested War and Navy comment⁵⁹ and is awaiting this and outcome Secstate’s conversations with Bevin in Paris (see London’s 63 Aug 13 to Ankara⁶⁰) before instructing you re US views.

Sent Ankara 577, rptd Paris 4062, London 6012, and Moscow 1481.

Acheson

59. Department’s letters dated August 13 not printed.
60. Sent as telegram 7418 to the Department, not printed.