868.00/3–2948
The Acting Secretary of State to the Greek Ambassador (Dendramis)
The Acting Secretary of State presents his compliments to His Excellency the Ambassador of Greece and has the honor to refer to the Royal Hellenic Embassy’s memorandum No. 476 of March 29, 1948.1
The information conveyed with regard to the construction of a guerrilla airfield in the Prespa area and the possibility of guerrilla air operations from Yugoslav and Albanian territory is appreciated. The Department is informed that the competent American military authorities [Page 79] in Greece are closely observing developments in this connection in cooperation with the competent Hellenic authorities.
While it is realized that the inauguration of guerrilla air operations would pose new problems, the Department trusts that the policy of avoiding infringement of neighboring territories, which has contributed to strengthening the Greek diplomatic position, will not be revised by the Royal Hellenic Government without prior consultation with the competent American authorities.
- Not printed.↩