U.S. DEEPLY INTERESTED

Chronicle (Levin), 24 March 1949, Page 5

U.S. DEEPLY INTERESTED

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Security Of Areas Outside North Atlantic

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R6cfeived Tilursday, ll.-lu A-m. LONDON, Marell 23x Tlie United Biates to'day dedlaf-s ed its deep' ifiterest "in tne seturity and ifidependence of Greece, Tur-^ key and Persia." I . The Secretary of State, Mr. Dean 1 Acheson, issued! a series of statements emphasising United States ifiterest ifi 'the eecurity of ■ cofinti'iee ih tither afeas than the ' NOrtfi Atlahtie,- "pafticulariy the Near. and | ihe ' Mifidie East. ' ; , . > I The first statement said: "Dur--ing . .the drafting of the . North Atlantic Pact we were aware of the possibility that our formal expres--siOns of serious intefest in 'thd security of the couhtfies ifi ;the Nortxi Atlantic atea migfit b"6' ifiis-1 interpreted as impiyifig a . iesSSh-' jng Of otir ifiterest in the security of Co'tintri'es in othef arefiS, p'af--ticuiariy the Near and Midd e East. i "The security af the .United •States cannot fce defined in.terms of boundaries- anfi fr.ntiers. A i or iboundaries- and fronbiers- A s'eriJ i ous threat to internaciOnal p€'ace Itxie world is of direct cOncerh to 'this cofihtry. Thererore,- it is Our 1 pdxicy to heip fr'ee peoples to maintain their integfity and ifidependence, not on»y ifi Westerri Eiirope or the Afiiericas but wherever aid we are able to provide cafi be effective."