867.00/4–947: Telegram
The Ambassador in Turkey (Wilson) to the Embassy in Turkey
198. For Bursley from Wilson. Turk reaction reported your 275 Apr 91 seems to be encouraging.
Word “administrator” does not appear in bill. It is provided that “chief of any mission” to a country receiving assistance under this act shall be appointed by President with advice and consent of Senate. Presumably I shall be appointed “chief of mission” for purposes of act and my functions will be those stated in Sec 3 Para a namely observing manner of utilizing assistance given. You might wish to advise Erkin informally of this since he appeared disturbed over use of term “administrator”.2
- In telegram 275, April 9, from Ankara, Chargé Bursley reported that Secretary General Erkin had advised him earlier the same day of his appreciation of the helpful actions of Ambasador Wilson and that the Turkish Government would give the Ambassador all facilities to observe and report. The Chargé also stressed Mr. Erkin’s dislike of the term “administrator” (867.00/4–947).↩
- In telegram 285, April 15, 2 p.m., the Embassy in Ankara reported that the substance of telegram 198 had been given to Mr. Erkin who felt that the ideas set forth would work satisfactorily (868.00/4–1547). In telegram 315, April 30, 5 p.m., Ambassador Wilson stated that upon his return to Ankara he had talked with the Turkish Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister, and the Secretary General of the Foreign Office, all of whom expressed the warmest appreciation of United States support for Turkish independence. At the same time, it was “evident govt is troubled by criticism from local opposition and from Soviet satellites to effect Turk govt planning to place country under US tutelage.” (867.00/4–3047)↩