U.S. Policy Toward Greece
230. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/1–658. Confidential. Drafted by Laingen on January 7 and initialed by Dillon.
231. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.10/1–1658. Confidential. Drafted by Lincoln on January 17.
232. Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/1–1758. Confidential.
233. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.10–RO/2–758. Confidential. Drafted by Birgfeld. Sent to the Department of State as an attachment to despatch 578 from Athens, February 7.
235. Despatch From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.11/3–1058. Secret; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Riddleberger. James W. Riddleberger arrived in Athens on February 27 and presented his credentials to King Paul on March 4.
236. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.00/3–2458. Secret. Drafted by Williams.
237. Telegram 2727 From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/3–2858. Secret; Limit Distribution. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]
239. Memorandum for the Files
Source: Department of State, Greek Desk Files: Lot 61 D 1, NSC–OCB. Secret. Drafted by Laingen. Sent to the Embassy in Athens as an enclosure to a letter from Williams to Penfield, May 15.
240. Operations Coordinating Board Report
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Greece. Secret. A title page, covering memorandum, and three annexes (a survey of additional major developments, a financial annex, and an MSP pipeline analysis) are not printed. In the undated covering memorandum, Elmer Staats, Executive Officer of the OCB, noted that the Board concurred in the report at its May 14 meeting and that the CIA and Department of State would prepare an analysis of the success of the EDA Party and the extent of KKE membership among winning EDA candidates. Staats also reported that the NSC had noted the report on June 4. A copy of the State–CIA study of the Greek elections, dated August 29, is ibid. Regarding the May 14 OCB meeting, see footnote 1, Document 239.
241. Operations Coordinating Board Report
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Greece. Secret. A title page, covering memorandum, statement of purpose and use, and an MSP pipeline analysis are not printed. In the undated covering memorandum, Elmer Staats noted that the Board revised and concurred in the Operations Plan for Greece at its May 14 meeting, and that the plan superseded the December 11, 1957, Operations Plan for Greece and a draft dated May 6. A copy of the December 11, 1957, Operations Plan is ibid. Destruction of the May 6 draft was authorized and no copy was found.
242. Memorandum From the Greek Government to the United States Government
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.13/5–2958. Confidential. Sent to the Department of State as an enclosure to despatch 902 from Athens, May 29. In the despatch Riddleberger reported that Karamanlis handed him this memorandum during a May 26 discussion. Riddleberger reported on this discussion, which centered on the Cyprus issue, in telegram 3319 from Athens, May 26 (Ibid., 781.00/5–2658), and telegram 3323 from Athens, May 27 (Ibid., 411.8141/5–2758).
243. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. A note on the cover sheet reads in part as follows:
“Submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence. The following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of this estimate: The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and The Joint Staff.
“Concurred in by the United States Intelligence Board on 23 September 1958.”
244. Telegram From the Embassy in Turkey to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/9–2858. Secret. Repeated to Athens.
245. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Rountree) to the Ambassador to Greece (Riddleberger)
[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.00/9–2958. Secret; Official–Informal; Limit Distribution. 3 pages of source text not declassified.]
246. Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.062/10–258. Confidential. Repeated to Brussels.
247. Memorandum of Conversation
[Source: Department of State, Greek Desk Files: Lot 61 D 1, Political Parties. Secret; Limited Distribution. 4 pages of source text not declassified.]
249. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Greece
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.062/10–3158. Confidential. Drafted by Finch. Also sent to Brussels and repeated to Geneva and Salonika.
250. Telegram From the Embassy in Belgium to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.062/12–158. Confidential. Repeated to Athens and Paris.
251. Operations Coordinating Board Report
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Greece. Secret. A title page, covering memorandum, and four annexes (a survey of additional major developments, a summary of Sino-Soviet activities in Greece, a financial survey, and an MSP pipeline analysis) are not printed. In the undated covering memorandum, Bromley Smith, Executive Officer of the OCB, noted that the Board revised and concurred in the draft report on December 17 with the understanding that its suggestions for revision would be included prior to transmittal of the report to the NSC. No copy of the draft report has been found. Smith also reported that the NSC had noted the report on January 23. The minutes of the December 17 OCB meeting are Ibid., Minutes VI.
254. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.10/1–2059. Confidential. Drafted by Robinson and initialed by Dillon.
255. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Greek Desk Files: Lot 61 D 131, Economic Aid. Secret. Drafted by Berger. The meeting was held in the Prime Minister’s office.
256. Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Embassy in Belgium
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.06/2–2359. Confidential. Repeated to Paris and the Department of State as telegram 1919, which is the source text.
257. Telegram From the Embassy in Belgium to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.06/3–459. Confidential Repeated to Athens and Paris.
259. Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/5–2959. Secret. Repeated to Paris.