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    "ocrText": "INCOMING TELEGRAM\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE-DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS\nTELEGRAPH BRANCH\n9-X,\nDECLASSIFIED\nActions EUR\nE. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)\nWITH.\nInfo:\nDept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973\nControl 4386\nS/S\nBy NLT- HC . NARS Date 6.30.75\nD-E\nRee'd March 14, 1947\nNEA\n4:55 p.m.\nOFD\nDO/R\nFROM: Bern\nTO:\nSecretary of State\nNO:\n216, Maroh 14, 1 p.m.\nSwise prese comment on President Truman's message Congress\nfor purpose coming assistance Greece end Turkey has been\nlimited so fer to objective discussion sallent points\naddress, Conjectures as to effect it may have regard ne-\nactions which cen be expected from those at which was\nnimed are still laoking On other hend. message has made\nprofound Impression on top officials Swiss Foretign Office\nwho met yesterday morning to disquas. its implications with\nreference Switzerland,\nWhils address was considered as perhaps well imed end\neffective weyning to Russiens to curb thate intrans gent\nattitude and reconsider visks Involved In attemoting\nexpand their influence, concern wes voloed over effeot\nmersage upon Syitzerland's traditional foreign poltoy\nIt pointed out whereas heretofore global politioal\nsituation had been fluid, President Truman's words had\nformulated new departure in American foreign molloy which\nmey prove instrumental in crystallizing vestern bloc\nwith which Svitzerland might have to reckon particularly\nwith respect its existing international commitments and\nourrent negotiations. With regard latter Switzerland's\nnegotiations with some of Russian satellites yho want\nfinancial and economio help were refarred to.\n\"NATIONAL\nARCHIVES ANO\nOpinion was expressed that in view possibility similar\nSERVICE\"\nholp from DS for such conntries being granted contingent\nupon greater measure polttical independence becoming\nmanifest in them while in others, such 88 Greece and\nassistance was to be given holn them aghteve their\nfull Independence, US conto therefore be expected frown\nupon any financial and economic support being received\nfrom Switzerland so long a.s recipients revolved in\nRussian orbit, As some these countries might remain under\nRussian hegemony for some time, position Switzerlend in\nwould become increasingly diffioult as it\nINFORMATION COPY\nwas obliged\nSPORET"
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