Greece - US Department of State

310. Minutes of the Senior Review Group Meeting 1
San Clemente, California, March 31, 1971, 11:55 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
SUBJECT
Greece and Pakistan
PARTICIPATION
Chairman—Henry A. Kissinger
State
Mr. U. Alexis Johnson
Defense
Mr. David Packard
Mr. James S. Noyes
JCS
Lt. Gen. Richard T. Knowles
CIA
Lt. Gen. Robert E. Cushman
Mr. David Blee
VP Office
Mr. Kent Crane
NSC Staff
Col. Richard T. Kennedy
Mr. Keith Guthrie
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SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS
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1. The SRG agreed that there was not much scope for the United
States to influence internal developments in Greece but that the United
States Ambassador and other U.S. officials should, when appropriate
opportunities arise, prod the Greek Government about returning to
constitutional government. However, the U.S. should not make any
public show of pressure against the Greek Government.
2. The SRG agreed to seek Presidential approval for Ambassador
Tasca to pay a courtesy call on King Constantine. The call would be
arranged through the Greek Foreign Office.
1 Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 149,
Senior Review Group. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the conference room of
the Western White House in San Clemente. There is a briefer account of this meeting in
the Central Intelligence Agency, Job 80–B01086R, Executive Registry, Subject Files, G–6,
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