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.
[61] The Chief of the American Economic Mission to Greece (Porter) to the Secretary of State
Athens, March 4,
1947—6 p. m.
868.50/3–447: Telegram
[62] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of War (Patterson)
Washington, March 5,
1947.
868.00/3–547
[63] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Turkey
Washington, March 5,
1947—7 p. m.
868.00/3–547: Telegram
[64] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of War (Patterson)
Washington, March 6,
1947.
868.51/3–647
[65] Memorandum by the Secretary of War (Patterson) on the Meeting of the Cabinet on March 7, 1947
[Washington,] March 7, 1947.
868.00/3–747
[67] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Berlin
Washington, March 7,
1947.
868.00/3–747
[68] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs (Merriam) to the Chief of the Munitions Division (Cummins)
[Washington,] March 7, 1947.
868.24/3–747
[69] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State
Paris, March 7,
1947—noon.
868.00/3–747: Telegram
[70] The Ambassador in Turkey (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
Ankara, March 7,
1947—3 p. m.
867.00/3–747: Telegram
[71] The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State
Athens, March 7,
1947—7 p. m.
868.00/3–747: Telegram
[72] The Ambassador in Greece (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State
Athens, March 7,
1947.
868.515/3–747
[73] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Acting Secretary of State
[Washington,] March 8, 1947.
868.00/3–847
[75] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Greece
Washington, March 11,
1947—6 p. m.
868.50 Porter/3–447: Telegram
[76] Minutes of a Meeting of the Secretaries of State, War, and Navy, March 12, 1947, 10:30 a. m.
March 12,
1947, 10:30 a.m.
811.002/1–247
[78] Memorandum by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of War (Patterson) and the Secretary of the Navy (Forrestal)
Washington, 13 March
1947.
867.00/3–1347
[79] Memorandum by the Acting Legislative Counsel (Sandifer)
[Washington,] March 13, 1947.
868.00/3–1347
[80] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Moscow
Washington, March 13,
1947—8 p. m.
740.00119 Council/3–1347: Telegram
[81] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Acting Secretary of State
[Washington,] March 14, 1947.
841.2368/3–1447
[82] The Ambassador in Turkey (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
Ankara, March 14,
1947—11 a. m.
867.00/3–1447: Telegram
[84] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Acting Secretary of State
[Washington,] March 15, 1947.
868.00/3–1547
[86] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Moscow
Washington, March 15,
1947.
868.00/3–1547
[87] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Public Affairs (Russell)
[Washington,] March 17, 1947.
868.00/3–1747
[88] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State
London, March 17,
1947—7 p. m.
868.00/3–1747: Telegram
[89] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Special Political Affairs (Rusk) to the Under Secretary of State (Acheson)
[Washington,] March 18, 1947.
868.00/3–1847
[90] The Chargé in Greece (Keeley) to the Secretary of State
Athens, March 18,
1947—5 p. m.
868.24/3–1847: Telegram
- The record copy of this communication in the files of the Defense Department is dated March 11, 1947.↩