Telegram from Leland Harrison to Secretary of State George Marshall

INCOMING TELEGRAM DEPARTMENT OF STATE-DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH 9-X, DECLASSIFIED Actions EUR E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) WITH. Info: Dept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973 Control 4386 S/S By NLT- HC . NARS Date 6.30.75 D-E Ree'd March 14, 1947 NEA 4:55 p.m. OFD DO/R FROM: Bern TO: Secretary of State NO: 216, Maroh 14, 1 p.m. Swise prese comment on President Truman's message Congress for purpose coming assistance Greece end Turkey has been limited so fer to objective discussion sallent points address, Conjectures as to effect it may have regard ne- actions which cen be expected from those at which was nimed are still laoking On other hend. message has made profound Impression on top officials Swiss Foretign Office who met yesterday morning to disquas. its implications with reference Switzerland, Whils address was considered as perhaps well imed end effective weyning to Russiens to curb thate intrans gent attitude and reconsider visks Involved In attemoting expand their influence, concern wes voloed over effeot mersage upon Syitzerland's traditional foreign poltoy It pointed out whereas heretofore global politioal situation had been fluid, President Truman's words had formulated new departure in American foreign molloy which mey prove instrumental in crystallizing vestern bloc with which Svitzerland might have to reckon particularly with respect its existing international commitments and ourrent negotiations. With regard latter Switzerland's negotiations with some of Russian satellites yho want financial and economio help were refarred to. "NATIONAL ARCHIVES ANO Opinion was expressed that in view possibility similar SERVICE" holp from DS for such conntries being granted contingent upon greater measure polttical independence becoming manifest in them while in others, such 88 Greece and assistance was to be given holn them aghteve their full Independence, US conto therefore be expected frown upon any financial and economic support being received from Switzerland so long a.s recipients revolved in Russian orbit, As some these countries might remain under Russian hegemony for some time, position Switzerlend in would become increasingly diffioult as it INFORMATION COPY was obliged SPORET