1. WITHOUT MENTIONING FACT THAT <SANITIZED>IS VISITING GERMANY, UTILITY INTRODUCED SUBJECT OF MERTENS DURING 8 FEB VISIT TO COS, AS BEARING ON FUTURE OF CAUSA.

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FOIA

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FOIA Collection

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06765987

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RIPPUB

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March 9, 2023

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May 14, 2021

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F-2015-02367

Publication Date:

February 14, 1961

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Approved for Release: 2019/04/23 C06765987 � STAVAILABLE COPY m,spA,�FpR, CIPHEREO er CHECKE0 81 SERIAL HO. ROUI INE 1URGEtir ROUTiNE PRIORIII cliEcK HO. DATE 14 FEBRUARY 1961 rRom M(SSAGE REFERENCE NO. 10 ORIGINA I ii4O OfF ICER CITE INFO DIR INK FRAN 9208 0 0 UPHILL REF FRAN 9173 1. WITHOUT MENTIONING FACT THAT IS VISITING GERMANY, UTILITY INTRODUCED SUBJECT OF MERTENS DURING 8 FEB VISIT TO COS, AS BEARING ON FUTURE OF CAUSA. COVERED OLD GROUND SUCH AS MERTENS TIES WITH EAST, GREEK MISHANDLING OF CASE, ETC, BUT SAID UPHILL WAS STILL WORKING CLOSELY WITH AND WOULD SHORTLY FINISH THOROUGH COMPILATION ALL KNOWN FACTS. ON REQUEST FOR THIS .. DOCUMENT, AS EXTREMELY USEFUL TO AND AMBASSADOR BRIGGS, UTILITY SAID RE WOULD PROVIDE IT. SAID IT MIGHT ALSO BE . USEFUL FOR US TO PUT CERTAIN OF THE INFO, WITH UPHILL PERMISSION, INTO APPROPRIATE GREEK CHANNELS WITHOUT GOING THROUGH UTILITY THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA. 2. UTILITY CITED RECENT REQUEST THAT UPHILL ESTABLISH NEWSPAPER IN GREECE FOR PROPAGANDA PURPOSES WHICH UTILITY THOUGHT RIDICULOUS AND EXPENSIVE. �3. QUOTED ;OPINION THAT MERTENS CASE BY-NO MEANS DEAD IN GREECE, UTILITY REPLIED IT STILL ACTIVE IN GERMANY OUT: TOR: ,..,ET , E/OH RELEASING OFFICER T01:.....�.V 4: 1 Approved for Release: 2019/04/23 C06765987 Approved for Release: 2019/04/23 C06765987 SECRET PAGE TWO FRAN 9208 AND WILL CERTAINLY CONTINUE TO HAVE POLITICAL REPERCUSSIONS FOR CAUSA AND GOVERNMENT. ACTION COPY: C/I0, IO/Pol Info : COS (for DERT111 Temp File) SLP 0950 15 Feb 61 , TOR: 150845L SECRET BEST AVAILABLE COPY Approved for Release: 2019/04/23 C06765987

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1. WITHOUT MENTIONING FACT THAT <SANITIZED>IS VISITING GERMANY, UTILITY INTRODUCED SUBJECT OF MERTENS DURING 8 FEB VISIT TO COS, AS BEARING ON FUTURE OF CAUSA.