(Untitled), 17 Dec 1944

Item

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/177/85-86

Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret, Private and Confidential" expressing doubts about the appointment of Archbishop Damaskinos [Archbishop of Athens, Greece] as Regent of Greece; stating that the War Cabinet has postponed its decision on the above matter for three or four days awaiting the course of military operations; that he objects to disarming the Greek Mountain Brigade and the Sacred Squadron; justifying the British position on Greece and indicating that he has support from Labour Ministers and the vast majority of the House of Commons.

Dates

Creation: 17 Dec 1944

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