Editorial Note
The Government of Turkey, on October 2, accepted the invitation of the North Atlantic Council to associate itself with NATO in defense planning for the Mediterranean area. The Turkish note verbale, handed to Secretary of State Acheson by Ambassador Erkin on that date, is printed in the Department of State Bulletin, October 16, 1950, page 633.
The same invitation was extended to the Government of Greece on October 3 in a meeting between Acheson and Ambassador Athanase Politis in New York. The note verbale given to Politis at that time and the Greek Government’s answering note of acceptance dated October 4, are printed ibid.