Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Eastern Europe; Finland; Greece; Turkey, Volume X, Part 2
Greece: Document List
Document 230: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, January 6, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/1–658. Confidential. Drafted by Laingen on January 7 and initialed by Dillon.
Document 231: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, January 16, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.10/1–1658. Confidential. Drafted by Lincoln on January 17.
Document 232: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, January 17, 1958, 4 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/1–1758. Confidential.
Document 233: Memorandum of Conversation
Athens, February 3, 1958.
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.
Document 234: Editorial Note
Document 235: Despatch From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, March 10, 1958.
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.
Document 236: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, March 24, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.00/3–2458. Secret. Drafted by Williams.
Document 237: Telegram 2727 From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, March 28, 1956, 5 p.m.
Document 238: Editorial Note
Document 239: Memorandum for the Files
Washington, May 14, 1958.
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.
Document 240: Operations Coordinating Board Report
Washington, May 14, 1958.
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.
Document 241: Operations Coordinating Board Report
Washington, May 21, 1958.
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.
Document 242: Memorandum From the Greek Government to the United States Government
Athens, undated.
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).
Document 243: National Intelligence Estimate
Washington, September 23, 1958.
Document 244: Telegram From the Embassy in Turkey to the Department of State
Ankara, September 28, 1958, 8 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/9–2858. Secret. Repeated to Athens.
Document 245: Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Rountree) to the Ambassador to Greece (Riddleberger)
Washington, September 29, 1958.
Document 246: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, October 2, 1958, 4 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.062/10–258. Confidential. Repeated to Brussels.
Document 247: Memorandum of Conversation
Athens, October 21, 1958.
Document 248: Editorial Note
Document 249: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Greece
Washington, November 14, 1958, 6:22 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.062/10–3158. Confidential. Drafted by Finch. Also sent to Brussels and repeated to Geneva and Salonika.
Document 250: Telegram From the Embassy in Belgium to the Department of State
Brussels, December 1, 1958, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.062/12–158. Confidential. Repeated to Athens and Paris.
Document 251: Operations Coordinating Board Report
Washington, December 17, 1958.
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.
Document 252: Editorial Note
Document 253: Editorial Note
Document 254: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, January 20, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.10/1–2059. Confidential. Drafted by Robinson and initialed by Dillon.
Document 255: Memorandum of Conversation
Athens, January 29, 1959, 10 a.m.
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.
Document 256: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Embassy in Belgium
Athens, February 23, 1959, 3 p.m.
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.
Document 257: Telegram From the Embassy in Belgium to the Department of State
Brussels, March 4, 1959, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.06/3–459. Confidential Repeated to Athens and Paris.
Document 258: Editorial Note
Document 259: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, May 29, 1959, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/5–2959. Secret. Repeated to Paris.
Document 260: Memorandum From President Eisenhower to Secretary of Defense McElroy
Washington, June 3, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5612/6–359. Secret. A copy was sent to Dillon with a notation that reads: “Acting Secretary of State: Please note especially final paragraph. D.E.”
Document 261: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to Secretary of State Herter, at Geneva
Athens, June 12, 1959, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 660.0012/3–1259. Secret; Limited Distribution. Repeated to the Department of State as telegram 2480 and to Paris. The source text is the Department of State copy. Herter was in Geneva to attend the Foreign Ministers Meeting May 11–August 5.
Document 262: Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Herter, at Geneva
Washington, June 17, 1959, 7:11 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–HE/6–1759. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Dillon.
Document 263: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, June 19, 1959, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.10/6–1959. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Repeated to London, Bonn, Belgrade, and Paris.
Document 264: Editorial Note
Document 265: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, June 26, 1959, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 660.0012/6–2959. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to London, Belgrade, Moscow, Ankara, Rome, and Paris for USRO.
Document 266: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Greece
Washington, July 16, 1959, 9:33 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.4097/6–1859. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Owen T. Jones, cleared in EUR and NEA and in the Department of Defense, and approved by Murphy. Repeated to Paris as Topol 131.
Document 267: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, July 21, 1959, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56381 /7–2159. Secret; Limited Distribution. Repeated to Paris.
Document 268: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, July 30, 1959, 1 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/7–3059. Secret. Repeated to Paris and Rome.
Document 269: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, August 9, 1959, 9 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.10/8–959. Confidential; Limited Distribution.
Document 270: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, September 4, 1959, 4 p.m.
Source: Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 67 D 548, Greece. Secret. Drafted by Witman and approved in S on September 20. The meeting was held at the Embassy Residence.
Document 271: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, September 16, 1959, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/9–1659. Secret. Repeated to Paris.
Document 272: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, October 15, 1959, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.10/10–1559. Confidential; Limit Distribution.
Document 273: Message From Prime Minister Karamanlis to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon)
Athens, October 15, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/10–1659. No classification marking. Transmitted as an enclosure to a note from the Greek Embassy to the Department of State, October 16. The message and note were delivered by Ambassador Liatis during an October 16 meeting with Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs Jones. Their discussions were reported to the Embassy in Athens in telegram 1103, October 20. (Ibid., 881.10/10–1559)
Document 274: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, November 21, 1959, 9 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.00/11–2159. Secret; Limited Distribution. Transmitted in two sections.
Document 275: Editorial Note
Document 276: Editorial Note
Document 277: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
Athens, December 15, 1959.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International Meetings. Secret. Drafted by John Eisenhower on December 24.
Document 278: Telegram From the Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, December 22, 1959, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/12–2259. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Athens.
Document 279: Editorial Note
Document 280: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, January 7, 1960, 10 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/1–760. Confidential.
Document 281: Editorial Note
Document 282: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, February 10, 1960, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.10/2–1060. Confidential; Limit Distribution.
Document 283: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Greece
Washington, February 23, 1960, 9:04 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.10/2–1960. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Owen Jones and approved by Dillon.
Document 284: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, February 26, 1960, 11 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.00/2–660. Secret; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections.
Document 285: Editorial Note
Document 286: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, March 12, 1960, 9 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.00/3–1260. Secret.
Document 287: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, March 12, 1960, 10 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.10/3–1260. Secret; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections.
Document 288: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, March 12, 1960, 11 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.00/3–1260. Secret; Limited Distribution.
Document 289: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, March 21, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/3–2160. Confidential; No Distribution Outside Department. Drafted by Laingen.
Document 290: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, April 9, 1960, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central files, 881.10/4–960. Secret; Limited Distribution. Transmitted in two sections.
Document 291: Memorandum of Conversation Between Queen Frederika and the Ambassador to Greece (Briggs)
Athens, April 19, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.00/4–1960. Confidential. Drafted by Briggs. Sent to the Department of State as an enclosure to a letter from Briggs to Parker Hart, April 19. In this letter Briggs noted: ’The tobacco problem is a tough one, and I wish I knew the answer. That, in effect, is about all I told the Queen.”
Document 292: Memorandum of Conversation
Athens, May 4, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.12–ME/5–1760. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Briggs and Berger. Sent to the Department of State as an enclosure to despatch 1083 from Athens, May 7.
Document 293: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to Secretary of State Herter, at Paris
Athens, May 17, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/5–1760. Secret. Repeated to Ankara and the Department of State, which copy is the source text. Herter was in Paris with President Eisenhower to attend the summit conference.
Document 294: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Greece
Washington, June 3, 1960, 9:23 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/5–2360. Secret. Drafted by Laingen and Wheeler. Repeated to Paris.
Document 295: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, June 9, 1960, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.10/6–960. Secret; Limit Distribution.
Document 296: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, June 29, 1960, noon.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.10/6–2960. Secret; Limited Distribution.
Document 297: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, August 3, 1960, 4 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 881.10/8–360. Secret; Limit Distribution.
Document 298: Memorandum of Discussion at the 461st Meeting of the National Security Council
Washington, September 29, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Boggs.
Document 299: Memorandum of Conversation
New York, October 4, 1960, 9:45 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Greek Desk Files: Lot 61 D 456, United Nations. Confidential. Drafted by Hope on October 5. The meeting was held at the Waldorf Towers.
Document 300: Memorandum of Conversation
Athens, December 8, 1960.
Document 301: Memorandum of Conversation
Athens, December 14, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.00/12–1560. Confidential. Drafted by Calhoun on December 15. Sent to the Department of State as an enclosure to a letter from Briggs to G. Lewis Jones, December 15. Briggs noted that the conversation took place at an informal luncheon which he and Mrs. Briggs gave for the Prime Minister and his wife at the U.S. Embassy.
Document 302: Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State
Athens, December 21, 1960, 11 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 781.5–MSP/12–2160. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Bonn, Ankara, and Paris.