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.

[271] Governor Dwight P. Griswold to the Secretary of State

Athens, September 6, 1947—noon.

868.00/9–647: Telegram

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

Washington, September 8, 1947—5 p. m.

841.2368/9–147: Telegram

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

Athens, September 9, 1947—5 p. m.

868.002/9–947: Telegram

[274] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Greece

Washington, September 10, 1947.

868.01/9–1047: Telegram

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

London, September 10, 1947—11 a. m.

841.2368/9–1047: Telegram

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

Washington, September 11, 1947.

841.2368/9–1147

[277] The Chargé in Greece (Keeley) to the Secretary of State

Athens, September 12, 1947—4 p. m.

868.00/9–1247: Telegram

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

London, September 12, 1947—8 p. m.

841.2368/9–1247: Telegram

[279] Governor Dwight P. Griswold to the Secretary of State

Athens, September 15, 1947—11 a. m.

868.00/9–1547: Telegram

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

London, September 15, 1947—8 p. m.

841.2368/9–1547: Telegram

[281] The Chargé in Greece (Keeley) to the Secretary of State

Athens, September 16, 1947.

868.00/9–1647: Telegram

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

Washington, September 16, 1947—1 p. m.

868.00/9–1647: Telegram

[283] Governor Dwight P. Griswold to the Secretary of State

Athens, September 16, 1947—4 p. m.

868.51/9–1647: Telegram

[284] The Chargé in Greece (Keeley) to the Secretary of State

Athens, September 17, 1947—noon.

868.00/9–1747: Telegram

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

Washington, September 19, 1947—8 p. m.

501.BC Greece/9–1947: Telegram

[287] Governor Dwight P. Griswold to the Secretary of State

Athens, September 21, 1947—6 p. m.

868.00/9–2147: Telegram

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

Washington, September 24, 1947—7 p. m.

868.00/9–2447: Telegram

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

Washington, September 25, 1947—7 p. m.

501.BC Greece/9–2547: Telegram

[291] The Chargé in Turkey (Bursley) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, September 29, 1947—6 p. m.

867.20/9–2947: Telegram

[293] Governor Dwight P. Griswold to the Secretary of State

Athens, September 30, 1947—7 p. m.

868.00/9–3047: Telegram

[294] The Chargé in Greece (Keeley) to the Secretary of State

Athens, October 1, 1947—8 p. m.

868.20/10–147: Telegram

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

Bern, October 2, 1947—7 p. m.

867.20/10–247: Telegram

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

Washington, October 4, 1947—4 p. m.

868.00/10–447: Telegram

[299] Governor Dwight P. Griswold to the Secretary of State

Athens, October 9, 1947—7 a. m.

868.00/10–947: Telegram

[300] Statement Released by the Department of State, October 10, 1947

October 10, 1947

Reprinted from Department of State Bulletin, October 19, 1947, p. 778.