868.00/8–1145: Telegram
The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 11—2 p.m.]
836. My telegram 823, Aug. 9. Following Regent’s confirmation service Govt Communist Party has carried out first part of threat reported my telegram 817, Aug 881 and ordered all representatives on committees for compilation and review electoral registers to abstain from these committees and “to cease participating in this comedy, the aim of which is to falsify the will and the sentiment of the people”.
Highly advisable Greek Left play ball if proposed elections are to secure results generally acceptable to country and foreign opinion. However, present obstruction is that “party line” not [now?] unlikely change without some indication Moscow. Hence possibly worth while seek expression Russian sympathetic interest Allies’ effort even though active participation refused.
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