DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/04/29

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� Further indications of Grom ko's intentions on Spanish issue--Lie
has told Stettinius that Gromyko is "very unhappy and concerned,"
and that other members of the Soviet delegation feel that Gromyko
does not� agree with his present instructions. Lie is "convinced"
that Gromyko has sent a very strong wire to Moscow, urging that
he be allowed to vote for the Australian proposal, or if not, that he
be allowed to abstain. The Australian delegate believes that Cadogan
has persuaded President Afifi to rule the Australian resolution pro-
cedural, in order to avoid a long debate.
2. Proposed Czech-yAtoik-According to Ambassador Stein-
hardt, Foreign Minister Masaryk will go early in May to Belgrade,
where he will probably sign the proposed Czech-Yugoslav treaty.
Masaryk has told Steinhardt that the treaty would (a) be directed
� specifically against Germany and the other Axis countries and (b)
� be similar to, but have no connection with, the recently signed
Yugoslav-Polish treaty.
3. Masaryk asks Paris conference decision on Czech demands--Foreign
Minister Masaryk has informed Ambassador Steinhardt that it is of
"decisive importance" to Czechoslovakia that the Paris Conference
� of Foreign Ministers (a) reach a decision on the Czech proposal to
transfer an additional 200,000 Hungarians from Czechoslovakia to
Hungary, (b) include in any discussion of "the German question" a
decision on Czech territorial demands on Germany, and (c) allow the
Czech Government to present its views through a Czech representative
at the Conference.
4. British ho e for consultation on alestix_lt --Bevin has expressed
to Byrnes his hope that the US will consult with the British before
making any policy statement about the report of the Anglo-American
Investigating Committee on Palestine.
5. State be artment advises a ainst Hoover visit to Moscow--Acheson
has ormed Mr. Hoover that a) the Soviets disclaim taking the initia-
tive in inviting him to visit Moscow (see Daily Summary of 26 April,
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item 3), and (b) "the Secretary feels that under the circumstances it
would be unwise for him to proceed to Moscow."
6. killitmr alliance with Finland not reguested
Smith has been informed by the Finnish Minister that the question of
a military alliance Was not raised by the Soviets during the Finnish
delegation's recent visit to Moscow (see Daily Summary of 17 April,
item 6).
EUROPE-AFRICA
7. USSR: Attitude toward Atcheson report on atomic ener -Embassy
Moscow reports that no mention of the Atcheson Committee's report
on international control of atomic energy has been made in any Soviet
publication and knowledge of this report presumably is confined to a
very small circle. Smith believes that the Soviets regard this report
with disfavor since it does not provide for turning over full technical
information to the Soviet Government nor would it permit freedom of
action in the use of this information.
8. POLAND: Poles in US UK and French Embassies threatened--Ambas-
sador Lane reports that Polish citizens employed by the US, UK and
French Embassies are being threatened with death unless they (a)
join the Polish Security Police and (b) report on the activities of the
Embassies. Both Lane and the British Ambassador propose to regis-
ter an emphatic protest with the Polish Government.
9. GERMANY: Koramandaturreement on recognition of leftist Dart/es--
Murphy repoirrilat the Kommanc/atura has a rejected the US proposal
to recognize both the reorganized Social Democratic (SPD) and the new
- United Socialist "merger" (SEPD) parties (see Daily Summary of 25
April, item 8); and (b) agreed to refer both questions to the Control
Council. (The French and British, though willing to recognize the SPD,
take the position that recognition of the SEPD must have Control Coun-
cil approval, while the Soviets refuse to recognize the one without the
other.) Murphy feels that the Soviets now "implicitly" recognize the
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Kommandatura's jurisdiction over political parties.
10. IRAN: Additional report on Kurdish attitudes--Acting US Consul
Tabriz, supplementing his recent report on Kurdisb.-Azerbai*ni agree-
ment (see Daily Summary of 27 April, item 5), states that the Kurds
have assured him that (a) they "would welcome US interference" on
behalf of minorities in Iran and (b) would like him to visit Kurdistan
to "see the primitive existence of the inhabitants." The Acting Consul
� (a) suggests that the above opinions may reflect Kurdish resentment
against the USSR for failing to supply them with heav3r.arms and (b)
remarks, in connection with the suggested visit, that "it is unthinkable
that the Kurds" would create "an incident of any sort."
Instabilityof 1=,1�,Limitnamt�Charge Ward in Tehran
� reports that Qavam considers the Kurdish question relatively minor
and susceptible of settlement "without difficulty" if the Azerbaijan
negotiations "result satisfactorily." He adds that Qavam believes,
as does Consul Rossow, that the Kurd movement will fall apart "once
it loses the support of the USSR and Azerbaijard autonomy?'
FAR EAST
11, JAPAN: Food policy�Political Advisor Atcheson reports, "with the
concurrence and approval of General MacArthur," that when the ques-
tion of food policy comes before the Allied Council for Japan on 30
April, he is prepared to assert that (a) the amount of food the US sends
to Japan to safeguard the occupation forces and the occupation is
"solely for determination by the US." The question had been raised
by the British Commonwealth representative.)
12 JAPAN: Size of Soviet contingents�MacArthur has proposed to the
War Department that the Soviet contingents of the Military Mission and
Allied Council and the International Military Tribunal be limited to the
number now in Japan (approximately 285 exclusive of families, which
he considers "fantastically out of proportion") and that any requests
for further increases be determined on the "highest governmental
level."
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13. KOREA; General Hodge recommends withdrawal of US and Soviet forces-.
General Hodge reports that oviet intriguer political penetration and
methods of operation" have convinced him that continuation of the
dual occupation (a) will prevent the development of Korea as a nation
and (b) will result either in war between the US and the USSR or the
complete discrediting of Americans in Asia. He urgently recommends
that the ground work be laid "on a national level" for the withdrawal
of US and Soviet occupation forces, as soon as possible after a Korean
Provisional Government is in operation and not later than 1 jan�u.ary 1947.
THE AMERICAS
14. PERU: APRA denies bid for power.Haya de la, Torre, leader of the
,Aprista party, Ambassador Pawley that his party (a)
does not intend to assume complete control of the Government (see
Daily Summary of 25 April, item 15) and will exert every effort to
, prevent bloodshed;,_ and (b) desires to keep President Bustamante in
office, maintain a "true democratic Government,''' and prevent an
increase in Communist activities in Peru.
� IS. NICARAGUA: Confusion in political scene�Ambassador Warren
reports that political events are moving rapidly (see Daily Summary
of 24 April, item 7) and that there is a possibility of an attempted coup
.d'etat by certain Guardia officers. President Somoza, however, con.
siders himself the strongest force in the country and capable of
handling the situation. Warren is apprehensive but considers a peace.
ful solution, still a possibility.
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