Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

NLTCNaval Aide) 219 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON DECLASSIFIED 12065, Sec. 3-402 July 6, 1951 State By Depl. DEB NLT, Date 9-5-85 E.O. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 IOP SECREI SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS UK - TURKEY The British Embassy has given the Department a copy of a message from Mr. Morrison to the Turkish Foreign Minister dated July 3 concerning Britain's attitude toward the association of Turkey (and Greece) in the NAT. The message says that the UK has had to take into consideration certain misgivings of other NAT members concerning the inclusion of Turkey in the NAT and that these misgivings are still not resolved, but the UK is now in a position to support an arrangement which will meet the principal requirements for strengthening Allied defense in the Middle East. The UK has in mind that Turkey (and Greece) should be invited under Article 10 to accede to the NAT, and at the same time Turkey should join the US, UK and France in establishing an integrated allied command headquarters in the Middle East--with the probable participation of Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, and possibly also Egypt. We have instructed our Ambassador in Ankara to ascertain Turkish reaction to the foregoing note, without revealing US interest. We are particularly anxious to learn Turkey's reaction to an integrated Middle East headquarters involving Commonwealth countries, possibly Egypt and possibly other Middle East countries. SPAIN Ambassador Griffis has agreed to our suggestion for sending over a high-ranking military officer to accom- pany Griffis when negotiations for Spanish bases are opened. Griffis re- ports that Franco will be in Madrid from July 15th through 18th and Griffis plans to open negotiations at that time. We intend that these initial talks should prepare the way for a small group from Defense to continue ne- gotiations under Griffis' general direction. IRAN The International Court of Justice has handed down a decision on the Iranian oil expropriation calling for the reinstatement of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company to full control of its properties pending a final decision of the dispute. Embassy London re- - ports that the reaction at the working level of the Foreign Office to the first news of the ICJ decision was one of great pleasure, bordering on TOP SIGRET