868.00/11–447: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the American Mission for Aid to Greece
Gama 410. To Griswold from McGhee. Re Amag 421.1 Pursuant to advice of National Security Council President approved on Nov 3 sending to Greece an Advisory and Planning Group of 90 officers and a somewhat less number of enlisted men to be placed under AMAG Military Section. Dept of Army has already made preliminary preparations and program will be implemented soon as Secy War advises Chairmen House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. As part of this decision amplified instructions will be sent to you and Amb MacVeagh clarifying but not changing original intent of your basic instructions.
Dept will seek your advice before action, if any, taken here with respect to remaining recommendations of Chamberlin report, relevant portions of which will be forwarded to AMAG by Dept of Army.
Please pass to Emb.
Do not inform Greek authorities of foregoing until receipt further instructions.