Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson and President Harry S. Truman

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SECRET 120 C May 7, 1951 MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT 8. ARCHIVES 'NATIONAL RECOROS SERVICE** AND : Item No. 1 Greek-Turkish Security Commitment I recommended to the President that our caurse on this matter should be to wait a few days to see whether the l'aris talks were going to result in agree- ment to hold a CFM, and, if that matter were not rapidly brought to a conclusion, to begin confidential talks with the British and French looking toward a proposal to admit Gree: and Turkey to NATO. I pointed out the need for some action in the very near future. The President said that he had been giving the matter a very geat deal of thought since our talk last week on this subject, and that he approved the course recommended. DECLASSIFIED E. O, 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 3(D) Dept. of State letter, By NARS Date 6.24.76 SECHE S:D.AchesonBe