Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, Eastern Europe; The Soviet Union, Volume IV

Editorial Note

Turkish Ambassador Baydur called on Under Secretary Lovett on July 21 to discuss the possibility of his Government’s adherence to the Western European pact. Mr. Lovett stated that “US aid presently being furnished Greece and Turkey exceeds anything thus far requested by signatories Brussels pact, and any change which might tend to jeopardize existing satisfactory arrangements with Turks would be unfortunate.” He suggested, regarding possible Turkish association with Western Union, that the “Turk govt should properly address itself to Brussels Pact signatories rather than US, which is not a member.” (telegram 398, July 24, 2 p. m., to the Embassy in Turkey, 840.00/7–2448)