Approved for Release: 2018/10/18 006749453 -r GENERAL � Greeks may propose eastern Mediterranean union�According to US Embassy London, therliii=o-reTgiTailiFe has learned that Greek Foreign Minister �Tsaldaris intends to propose to Turkish Foreign Minister Saclak a Tarrkish-threek declaration which would "go beyond the usual declarations of friendship:," The proposed declaration -would envisage an eastern Meditere ranean union (along the lines of the western European union) and would include Turks, Greeks, ad Arabs� The ritish Foreign afice indicates that it has no objection to the decla- r
A r% Approved for Release: 2018/10/18 006749452 TOP aealz T e GENERAL 1. US UK and France to consult on Berlin problem�The Depart- ment of State has notiffirt.lt-Am.-7�sassadotou-FaS in London ' that the US agrees to the French Government's request, en- dorsed by UK Foreign Secretary Bevin, for consultation in London "as soon as practicable" on the Berlin problem, 2. Estimate on US-UK air lift to Berlin�US Ambassador Douglas transmits an estimate that the US-Ilk air lift to Berlin after 1 July will amount to about 1,250 tons a day, or roughly 36,000 tons a month.
Approved for Release: 2018/10/19 006749451 ET EUROPE 1. FRANCE: Conmumist tactics against Gaullist units�US Embassy Paris reports that the French Communist Party has apparently directed its militants to attempt to break up every Gaullist meeting. The Embassy conjectures that the Communists hope to provoke gunfire from the strong-arm groups of De Gaulle's Rally of the French People (RPF). Comnamist propaganda has reportedly portrayed such inci- dents as attempts to bring about the dissolution of the armed groups of the RPF.
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CRITICAL SITUATIONS
EUROPE AN RECOVERY
On the assumption that aid from the European recovery program
will not be forthcoming until April, the French have asked the US
for $151) million in aid within the next two weeks.
TRIESTE
No significant new development.
GREECE
No significant new development,
INDONESIA
No significant new development.
30 SEP 1947
496
THE C.I.A. HAS NO OBJECTION
3.3(h)(2)
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1. Rio Pact not to alter US Antarctic bric ent of State,
commenting oirEFbroposal to Include a part of Antarctica in the
"Ivaaitsphere defense zone," has suggested to the US Delegation at
Rio that because Argentina, Chile, and the UK have conflicting claims
to that part of Antarctica, Great Britain might protest its inclusion
rimmiwNfiti
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GENERAL
30 APR 19e7
1. Embass Moscow o.. ises icultural aid to USSR--In view of the
Soviet failure to permi �e renewa 0 con.: c .e een the US Agri-
cultural Attache and Soviet agricultural experts; US Embassy Mos-
cow "strongly urges" that the US Department of Agriculture discon-
tinue all agricultural assistance to the USSR. The Embassy suggests
that all USDA field directors be instructed not to extend help to
Soviet representatives without prior approval.
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1. GR-eecayre.tests �C:o I'l!,goslavit--US Embassy Athens reports that the
-Or'etc.4. Governineut kfag prese./ted a note to the Yugoslav Legation pro-
testing the dissemination of news by the Belgrade press and radio
designed to instigate revolt in Greece. The note also states that Greek
A
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GENERAL
Views of AFL re resentative on French strike situation�Irving
Brown, the chief Europeali rep resen tive o s expresse
to US Ambassador Douglas in London the following views on the
French labor situation: (a) the current strikes in France "are a
gradual build up to a general strike as an instrument for seizure
of power by the Communists". (b) worker opposition to Communist
domination of the CGT is beginning to appear and could, if it deve-
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I. Secretm_k_h_lars all's recommendations on Japanese peace treaty--
Secretary Marshall has approved the State Departmentrs proposal for
an eleven-power conference in Washington to discuss the preparation
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