123 L 36/154: Telegram
The Chargé in Greece (Atherton) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:37 p.m.]
50. Your telegram 32 of March 11 [10], 4 p.m. Legation’s telegram 49 of March 12, 8 p.m. This afternoon new Minister of [Page 270] Foreign Affairs took office. There is little doubt that if I inquire immediately regarding acceptability of Laughlin as Minister such an inquiry would be made use of for political purposes. For this reason I venture to recommend that pending further instructions I be authorized to delay action.
Dynamiting of the entrance to the British Legation last night is indication of local political tension. Royalist sympathizers are alleged to have perpetrated this outrage on account of rumors current locally that republican form of government is favored by the new British Minister.