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STANDARD FORM NO. #4 ( ( _— . a vo Office Memorandum + unvrep s.a:ss-GOVERNMENT etCiae z To =: MR. TOLSON Date: April 3, 195). eP FROM : Le Be NICHOLS cae be SUBJECT: ma e afte: : fe : ; ; Y f ; a Be Major Francie Me gourdeos, the Asstatant Military tele, keam__ F Attache of the Royal Gr mbossy, came ti to wee me after wenee : he had brought a visitor in to take a _toure He has been over —_— : here before to bring visitors. He stated that he wished to discuss a matter very informally and confidentiallye _ Sgourdeos stated that his government has been very conscious of the great work which the Director has done over the ‘Yetrs Gd o the Director's friendship with several Greek peoplge He stated his government wishes in some way to give recognition to thia and-te. that pend Xing Paul would like to confer one of the “highest desorctioss of the Greek Government upon the Director; however, they did not pant to embarrass the Director by taking any action whiok would nes. meet with the Director's approvale Sgourdeos was wondering tf I could: give him any guidance on whether the Director would accept suck a medals He stated that he wished te be very honest, that eeere hgve been a couple of instances wherein high ataff offtcers of. decoration because of the difficulties General Vaughn Rae ae in in accepting the decoration of the Argentine governnente I told the Major that I would like to think about this ae would communtcate with him latere ORDED-11 8 pe Among recipients of thi coration haue wasateneral we oye Vandenberg of the Atr Force, eral Pisenbowers haat rskall and others. ow Satis I frankly do ow en dWDERED Moots to the contrary, J wil ave our ltaison ash check at the State Depirtment as to the eOHAgorslt thos ‘oboe tiny such a decorattones