857.20/3–1248: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Norway
us urgent
107. Urtels 143 Mar 11, 6 p. m. and 146 Mar 12, noon. You may inform FonMin we are giving most urgent consideration to question of Norwegian security. If Soviet demands are made on Norway, in our opinion it is imperative that Norway adamantly resist such demands and pressure. Events in Czecho and elsewhere demonstrate futility of any other course. Soviet demands on Turkey and Iran were resolutely and successfully resisted by those countries. The American Govt supported both Turkey and Iran in resisting the Soviet demands.
You may tell FonMin in absolute confidence that we are in communication with Brit Govt about Norwegian situation. You should confer with your Brit colleague about advisability of correlating your talks [Page 52] with FonMin with those of BritAmb who I am sure wall have received instructions along this same line.