Office of the Historian

768.75/4–1846: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Assistant Secretary of State (Dunn), at London81

Washington, April 18, 1946—7 p.m.

3336. For Dunn. Greek Emb has presented note82 that in view of response of deputies to Greek request that CFM draft peace treaty between Greece and Albania Greek Chargé in London was instructed to deposit with Secretary General CFM on Apr 11 on behalf Greek Govt a formal petition that there be placed on agenda Paris meeting of CFM the question of Northern Epirus as a territorial dispute between Greece and Albania.83 Note transmits copy of memorandum84 which accompanied petition, giving past history this question, and states Greek Govt hopes that US member will be instructed to support this request and that American delegation will uphold Greek point of view when subject is discussed in Paris.

Please comment, including preliminary British reaction.

Byrnes
  1. Mr. Dunn served as Deputy to the Secretary of State at the second session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, held at Paris from April 25 to May 15 and from June 15 to July 12, 1946.↩
  2. No. 1835, April 16, 1946, from the Greek Ambassador to Mr. Henderson, not printed. In note 1981, April 22, to Mr. Henderson, the Ambassador transmitted the view of his Government that the question of Northern Epirus should be considered by the Council as a “Territorial question outstanding on the termination of the war.” (740.00119 E.W./4–2246) The communication was handed to an officer of the Department on April 23.↩
  3. See telegram 4357, April 19, from London, vol. ii, p. 80.↩
  4. Undated memorandum not printed.↩