320/1–2252: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Greece and to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin)1
Grk Rep informed Dept of approach by Ital UN Del in which latter is said to have stated Ital belief US attitude toward Sov “package” admission plan had changed. According Grk Rep Ital stated US, instead of voting against Sov proposal, wld abstain and added this wld make Grk vote most important in attainment Ital ambition UN membership. Grks replied that while desirous aiding Itals if possible, they wld for obvious reasons have be very careful about any res which wld admit Alb and Bulg to UN membership. Grk Rep then asked for info re US position this subj.
Grk Rep was informed that USDel wld make it clear that we were against this Res. If vote for Res failed show seven affirmative, US wld vote against. If affirmative vote showed seven in favor, US wld abstain in view its policy of not exercising veto on membership question.
- Sent to Athens as 3438 and Paris as Gadel 783.↩