During his visit to the State Department, Charge Vouros talked over the whole Greek situation with Counselor Polk, but neither had anything to say regarding the conference. It is understood that communications similar to that addressed to the United States have come to all neutral governments, and that the step was intended primarily to create a proper understanding among neutral peoples of the difficulties in which Greece has found herself.

As presented by the charge, the communication was in the form of a copy of note handed to American Minister Droppers, at Athens, on November 1, and signed by Acting Foreign Minister Zalocostas. The communication, as delivered to the State Department, was in French. A translation of the full text follows:

"From the beginning of the European war, the Greek government, conscious of its duties for the defense of the national interests and of its responsibility toward the country, had, after an exhaustive examination of the situation, come to the decision that Greece ought not to enter the bloody struggle in which almost all Europe was engaged. The Greek government, in holding to neutrality, had in mind the failure of the abandonment of this policy, if at any given moment it should come to the conviction that, however great were the sacrifices and the dangers of a war, it would serve the national aspirations."

Unfortunately, it has not been  possible for us, up to this moment,
obtain the necessary guarantees that
decree. In entering into the European
conflict, would not be going to in
fluence destruction. 