Office of the Historian

United States economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey: the Truman Doctrine1

1. For previous documentation on these subjects, see Foreign Relations, 1946, vol. vii, pp. 88–288, passim, and pp. 899 ff.

[241] The Ambassador in Turkey (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, August 17, 1947—1 p. m.

867.20/8–1747: Telegram

[242] The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

Athens, August 19, 1947—4 p. m.

868.002/8–1947: Telegram

[244] The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

Athens, August 20, 1947—11 a. m.

868.00/8–2047: Telegram

[245] The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

Athens, August 21, 1947—10 p. m.

868.00/8–2147: Telegram

[248] The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

Athens, August 22, 1947—3 p. m.

868.00/8–2247: Telegram

[249] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Petropolis

Washington, August 22, 1947—7 p. m.

841.2368/8–2047: Telegram

[250] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Turkey

Washington, August 23, 1947—4 p. m.

867.20/8–1747: Telegram

[251] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union

Washington, August 23, 1947—4 p. m.

867.20/8–2347: Telegram

[252] The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

Athens, August 23, 1947—6 p. m.

868.002/8–2347: Telegram

[253] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Greece

Washington, August 24, 1947—4 p. m.

868.002/8–2447: Telegram

[254] The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

Athens, August 25, 1947—7 p. m.

868.00/8–2547: Telegram

[255] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

Petropolis, August 25, 1947—10 p. m.

841.2368/8–2547: Telegram

[257] The Ambassador in Turkey (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, August 26, 1947—4 p. m.

840.50 Recovery/8–2647: Telegram

[258] The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

Athens, August 26, 1947—8 p. m.

868.00/8–2647: Telegram

[259] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of War (Royall)

Washington, August 27, 1947.

841.2365/8–2747

[260] The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

Athens, August 27, 1947—8 p. m.

868.01/8–2747: Telegram

[261] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, August 30, 1947—2 p. m.

841.2368/8–3047: Telegram

[262] The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

Athens, August 30, 1947—5 p. m.

868.01/8–3047: Telegram

[264] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

London, September 1, 1947—10 p. m.

841.2368/9–147: Telegram

[265] The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

Athens, September 2, 1947—7 p. m.

868.002/9–247: Telegram

[266] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Turkey

Washington, September 3, 1947—9 p. m.

867.00/9–347: Telegram

[267] The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

Athens, September 4, 1947—noon.

868.00/9–477: Telegram

[268] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Greece

Washington, September 4, 1947—6 p. m.

868.00/9–447: Telegram

[270] The Acting Secretary of State to the American Mission for Aid to Greece

Washington, September 5, 1947—7 p. m.

868.00/9–547: Telegram