868.00/4–347: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Moscow
795. Moskco 41. Personal for the Secretary. Senate Foreign Relations Committee today unanimously reported Greek-Turkish assistance bill. Only substantial amendment was modified form of Vandenberg proposal regarding UN which Dept reluctantly agreed to. It provides that if the Security Council or General Assembly find that action taken or assistance furnished by UN makes continuance of aid by US unnecessary or undesirable and so notifies the President, the President shall withdraw aid. With respect to the finding by the Security Council amendment provides further that US waives exercise of veto. Other amendments agreed to were Vandenberg–Connally preamble principally on UN, Lodge amendment prohibiting use of funds for payment of principal or interest on loans to other foreign govts, and Lodge amendment making Chief of Mission sent to either country to supervise expenditure of funds subject to Senate confirmation. Present plan is to get bill to floor of Senate next week. House Foreign Affairs Committee continuing public hearings through next Wednesday. Prospect of final action before latter part of April not good.
[Here follow three paragraphs of discussion of legislation other than the Greek-Turkish aid bill.]