Memorandum from Acting Secretary of State Joseph Grew to President Harry S. Truman, Current Foreign Developments

TOP SECRET DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 Dept. DINLING MARS Date 62671 June 23, 1945 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Subject: Current Foreim Devel opments Turks Have "Negative Impression" of Further Soviet Talks. The Turkish Government has e "negative impression" of a second talk in Moscow between Molotov and the Turk- ish Ambassador, in which more or less the same ground was covered as in their first conversation two days ago. Somewhat the seme subjects were also covered by the Soviet Ambassador in Ankara and the Turkish Acting Foreign Mini- ster. The Turks are making the point that they would value- new treaty of friendship between the two coun- tries, but only on a basis of "mutual regard and respect". The Turkish Acting Foreign Minister told Ambassador Vilson that Lord Helifax and Mr. Grew had discussed the British proposal that the United States join the British in raising the subject at Moscow. Mr. Grew was reported as saying the matter would have to be considered but that he personally regarded the proposal sympthetically. The Turkish Acting Foreign Minister expressed appreciation and hoped that this government would take some action. The- Department subsequently decided, however, not to do so, although this phase of the discussion of the question in Washington has not yet been reported to the Turks. The Department's feeling was that, since the earlier conversation had taken place at Turkish instance and was "unclouded by threats", the controversial aspects of the matter would be given undue emphasis if they were made a point of in Moscow by this government at this time. The Turkish e ARCHIVES **NATIOWAL RECORDS AND the