Foreign Relations of the United States, 1951, The United Nations; The Western Hemisphere, Volume II

330/12–1151: Telegram

The Ambassador in Greece (Peurifoy) to the Secretary of State

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Athens, December 11, 1951—11 a.m.

2700. This morning Plastiras sent Moatsis, chief of PriMin’s polit bureau, to tell me that if Greece’s candidacy for SC is proving at all embarrassing for us in our relations with UK or others PriMin wld immed issue orders withdrawing Greece from race.

Moatsis emphasized Plastiras’ intense desire for complete cooperation with us particularly in foreign affairs. He added that PriMin had been intensely irritated by Politis’ activities in early GA meetings, and wished us to know that he disapproved of any maneuvering by Grk rep which wld not be wholly in accord with Amer wishes.

Wld appreciate immed telegraphic advice so that I may answer Plastiras.¹

Sent priority Dept 2700; rptd info Paris 72 for USDel.

Peurifoy

1. In telegram 2804, December 11, 7:36 p. m. (repeated for information to Paris as Gadel 419) the Department responded: “Inform Plastiras that Greek candidacy not proving embarrassing to U.S. from standpoint our relations with U.K. and that U.S. intends vote for Greece during balloting scheduled December 13.” (330/12–1151)