867.00/5–2747: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Turkey
309. Following is draft agreement (Embtel 3921) approved by President:
Begin text agreement Agreement on Aid to Turkey
The Government of Turkey having requested the Government of the United States for assistance which will enable Turkey to strengthen the security forces which Turkey requires for the protection of her freedom and independence and at the same time to continue to maintain the stability of her economy; and
The Congress of the United States, in the Act approved May 22, 1947, having authorized the President of the United States to furnish such assistance to Turkey, on terms consonant with the sovereign independence and security of the two countries; and
[Page 191]The Government of the United States and the Government of Turkey believing that the furnishing of such assistance will help to achieve the basic objectives of the Charter of the United Nations and will further strengthen the ties of friendship between the American and Turkish peoples:
The undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments for that purpose, have agreed as follows:
Article I
The Government of the United States will furnish the Government of Turkey such assistance as the President of the United States may authorize to be provided in accordance with the Act of Congress approved May 22, 1947, and any Acts amendatory or supplementary thereto. The Government of Turkey will make effective use of any such assistance in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Article II
A Chief of Mission to Turkey designated by the President of the United States for the purpose will represent the Government of the United States on matters relating to the assistance furnished under this Agreement. The Chief of Mission will determine, in consultation with representatives of the Government of Turkey, the terms and conditions upon which specified assistance shall from time to time be furnished under this Agreement, except that the financial terms upon which specified assistance shall be furnished shall be determined from time to time in advance by agreement of the two Governments. The Chief of Mission will furnish the Government of Turkey such advice as may be appropriate to help in achieving the objectives of the assistance furnished under this Agreement.
The Government of Turkey will permit the Chief of Mission, and members of his staff designated by him, to observe freely the utilization of any such assistance, and will furnish the Chief of Mission such reports and information on the utilization and progress of assistance furnished as he may request for the performance of his functions and responsibilities.
Article III
The Government of Turkey and the Government of the United States will cooperate in assuring the peoples of the United States and Turkey full information, consistent with the security of the two countries, concerning the assistance furnished pursuant to this Agreement. To this end—
- (1)
- representatives of the press and radio of the United States will be permitted to observe freely and to report fully regarding the utilization of such assistance; and
- (2)
- the Government of Turkey will give full and continuous publicity within Turkey as to the purpose, source, character, scope, amounts, and progress of such assistance.
Article IV
The Government of Turkey will make such provisions as may be required by the President of the United States for the security of any article, service, or information received pursuant to this Agreement. [Page 192] It will not transfer, without the consent of the President of the United States, title to or possession of any such article or information nor permit, without such consent, the use of any such article or the use or’ disclosure of any such information by or to anyone not an officer, employee, or agent of the Government of Turkey or for any purpose other than that for which the article or information is furnished.
Article V
The Government of Turkey will not use any part of the proceeds of any loan, credit, grant, or other form of aid rendered pursuant to this Agreement for the making of any payment on account of the principal or interest on any loan made to it by any other foreign government.
Article VI
Any or all assistance authorized to be provided pursuant to this Agreement will be withdrawn—
- (1)
- If requested by the Government of Turkey;
- (2)
- If the Security Council of the United Nations finds (with respect to which finding the United States waives the exercise of any veto) or the General Assembly of the United Nations finds that action taken or assistance furnished by the United Nations makes the continuance of assistance by the Government of the United States pursuant to this Agreement unnecessary or undesirable; and
- (3)
- Under any of the other circumstances specified in section 5 of the aforesaid Act of Congress or if the President of the United States determines that such withdrawal is in the interest of the United States.
Article VII
This Agreement shall take effect as from this day’s date. It shall continue in force until a date to be agreed upon by the two Governments.
Article VIII
This Agreement shall be registered with the United Nations.
Done in duplicate, in the English and Turkish languages, at Ankara, this (fill in date) day of (fill in month), 1947.
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For the Government of the United States
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For the Government of Turkey
End text agreement2
- Dated May 27, not printed.↩
- In telegram 430, June 6, 8 p. m., from Ankara, Ambassador Wilson reported that he had handed the draft agreement to Turkish Foreign Minister Saka the same day (867.00/0–647). Beginning that day there were many exchanges of telegrams between the Embassy in Ankara and the Department of State concerning clarifications sought by the Ambassador and detailing his negotiations with Turkish officials, who requested several changes in the draft agreement. These telegrams are filed under 867.00.↩