868.00/8–1345: Telegram
The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 15—10:10 a.m.]
846. My telegram 843, August 13.88 While reaction other parties to new Cabinet being awaited extreme Left continuing hostile attitude has now begun extend attacks Govt to include Regent. Rizospastis89 August 8 questioned constitutionality his position both as Archbishop and Regent on grounds appointed during occupation, and on August 11 published long editorial warning him that only Royalists and Collaborationists [Page 141] now support Govt and stating he must realize Voulgaris govt unable carry out honest elections. Following this lead, Central Committee published communiqué August 11 which describes entrusting formation of govt to Voulgaris for second time as “unconstitutional act and provocative toward Greek people”. Accuses Regent of tolerating violation Varkiza Agreement, “fact confirmed by message of British Prime Minister” (my telegram 823, August 9) and continues “in entrusting the formation of a govt to Admiral Voulgaris, the protector and supporter of Monarcho-Fascist organizations and military leagues, he places himself definitely with the extreme Right and assumes the heaviest responsibility for the abnormal situation which is being created”.