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54
Talking Points
Our goals in your luncheon meeting with the King are
to
(1) indicate our strong desire for continued good
relations with Greece,
(2) assure the King of our appreciation of the impor-
tance of the monarchy to Greece and of the constructive
role he has played since the Greek coup,
(3) express the concern of the American Government
and people at the suspension of democratic processes in
Greece and our strongest hope that they will be restored,
and
(4) impress upon the King the need to avoid chaos or
civil war in Greece.
In this connection, you may wish to point out the
following:
1. Bilateral U.S. - Greek Relations
a. We continue to consider Greece as an
important NATO ally, and are thankful for the cooperation
accorded to us by the Greek Government during the mid-
East crisis;
b. We fully appreciate the difficult role
played by the King since the April 21 coup in encouraging
the Greek Government to moderate its policies and to
take steps leading towards a return to constitutionalism,
without at the same time undermining his own relationship
with the government leaders or provoking them to a final
confrontation.
C. The American Government and people were
deeply troubled by the overthrow of the constitutional
government of Greece and the arrest of large numbers of
political prisoners. It was in this context that we
suspended shipment of major military items to Greece
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Date 26-04
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