841.2368/4–1147: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State
urgent
1318. Kosmos 32. Personal for Acheson from Marshall. The following letter has just been received from Mr. Bevin:
“Dear Mr. Marshall: You will remember that when we met on the 26th March we discussed the question of the retention of the British Military Mission in Greece. You asked me whether it would be possible for us to say that we would leave the Mission in Greece ‘until their task is completed’ rather than ‘for the time being’.
[Page 142]I have now heard from my Government that they agree to leave the Mission in Greece until its task is completed, on the understanding that the Greek Government will pay for its maintenance in dollars from the United States loan.
When we talked, I understood from you that you thought your Government would be able to agree to this. I should be grateful if you could confirm that this is the case. If so, I suggest that the exact way, in which payment would be made, can be worked out in detail by our two governments and the Greek Government at a latter stage.
Yours sincerely, (signed) Ernest Bevin.”
Please furnish me basis for reply.