711.672/133: Telegram
The Special Mission at Lausanne to the Secretary of State
[Received July 25—1:23 pan.]
556. Following is translation of statement which appeared in the Swiss press today obviously given out by the Turkish delegation.
“The United States of North America have not signed the treaty of peace, having entered into separate negotiations with the Turks with a view to concluding a Turco-American treaty of peace.
Certain difficulties have arisen, principally concerning the rights of American citizens in Turkey. The United States put forth requirements which according to the Turks recall too well the capitulatory regime; Mr. Grew the American representative has requested new instructions from his Government. The Turks have as a result postponed their departure from Lausanne. In case the Americans should maintain their requirements the Turks have intimated a possible postponement of the negotiations and their later resumption at Constantinople.”
Repeated to Constantinople.