ATHENS ACCORD U.S. base decided
(N.Z P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) WASHINGTON, February 9.
The United States and Greece have reached agreement in principle on basing units of the United States Sixth Fleet in the Athens port of Piraeus.
The State Department said last night that this would make it easier, and cheaper for the United States Navy to maintain its Mediterannean fleet at full strength. The agreement is expected to be criticised by Liberal senators and other Congressmen who have attacked the Nixon Administration’s “support” for the military-backed regime in Athens. But responding to questions at a press conference, the State Department spokesman (Mr Charles Bray) said that he did not see any logic or consistency in the argument that basing ships in Greece would be repugnant to those Greeks and Americans who opposed the military Government.
About 3500 dependants of American officers and men would be able to live in Greece when the port arrangements were completed, possibly by the end of this year, Mr Bray added.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32837, 10 February 1972, Page 15
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