United States military and economic assistance to Greece; the Greek question at the United Nations; offer of a Greek armed forces contingent for the United Nations command in Korea1

1. For previous documentation on these topics, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. vi, pp. 227 ff. See also vol. iii, pp. 1 ff., for documentation on the association of Greece with Mediterranean defense planning of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.


[160] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Greece

781.00/6–2450: Telegram


[162] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Greece

781.00/7–1750: Telegram


[163] The Chargé in Greece (Minor) to the Secretary of State

781.00/7–1950: Telegram


[164] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian and African Affairs (McGhee) to the Deputy under Secretary of State (Matthews)

S/PNSC Fites: Lot 61D167: Greece, U.S. Position with Respect to NSC 103, 103/11


[166] The Chief of the Joint United States Military Aid Group to Greece (Jenkins) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

NEA Politico–Military Adviser Files: Lot 484: Telegram1


[167] The Chargé in Greece (Minor) to the Secretary of State

781.11/7–2750: Telegram


[172] The Chargé in Greece (Minor) to the Secretary of State

781.00/8–1850: Telegram


[173] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Greece

781.00/5–1850: Telegram


[175] The Chargé in Greece (Minor) to the Secretary of State

781.5–MAP/8–2650: Telegram


[176] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Greece

781.00/8–2750: Telegram


[177] The Chargé in Greece (Minor) to the Secretary of State

881.00R/9–1450: Telegram


[178] The Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Chief of the Joint united States Military Aid Group to Greece (Jenkins)

NEA Politico–Military Adviser Files: Lot 484


[179] The Chargé in Greece (Minor) to the Secretary of State

881.00R/9–1650: Telegram


[180] Memorandum Prepared in the Embassy in the United Kingdom

780.00/9–1850


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

781.00/9–2750: Telegram


[183] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Greece

881.00R/9–2750: Telegram


[184] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Stephen T. Calligas of the Embassy in Greece

Athens Embassy Files: Lot 58 F7: 350 Greece (Sept.–Dec.)


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

681.82/9–2850: Telegram


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

781.5/10–350: Telegram


[187] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Athens

681.82/9–2850: Telegram


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

781.5/10–550: Telegram

  1. Lot 61 D 167 is a serial file of memoranda relating to National Security Council questions for the years 1950–1961, as maintained by the Policy Planning Staff of the Department of State.
  2. Lot 484 contains the files of the Politico-Military Adviser in the Bureau of Near Eastern, South Asian and African Affairs for the years 1946–1950, including records and documents of the Foreign Military Aid Coordinating Committee; Foreign Assistance Correlation Committee; State, Army, Navy, Air Force Coordinating Committee; and the Military Assistance Program.
  3. Lot 63 D 351 is a serial master file of the National Security Council documents and correspondence and related Department of State memoranda for the years 1947–1961, as maintained by the Executive Secretariat of the Department of State.