DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/09/13

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• Collection: Daily Summary Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02036401
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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1. British trooa s ma remain in Greece "at least another ear"--The
Commanding General British land forces in reece has to US Ambas-
sador MacVeagh that, in his opinion, British troops will remain in
Greece until Soviet forces are withdrawn from Bulgaria "and possibly
longer." The British commander "hazarded a guess" that the British
occupation would continue for "at least another year." US Military
Attache Athens has learned from British military authorities that
only 4,000 of the approximately 28,500 British troops now in Greece
are scheduled for withdrawal at present.
2. US to re uest lend-lease settlement discussions with USSR--The State
Department wi soon request e U R egin e . ease settlement
discussions in Washington. The discussions will not deal with any
other economic questions pending between the US and the USSR.
3. Mt on US fli hts near Y oslavia no lo er r uired�The
War Department has noti ied omma ng enera orces in
Furope that the daily report of US flights in areas near Yugoslavia pre-
viously requested (see Daily Summary of 12 September, item 2) is no
longer required, but that full information concerning such flights should
be readily available.
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4. B rnes believes Paris Conference can close b
15 October�Secretary
3rrnes as assure rygve Lie at the S . ec ei to join in the
request for postponement of the Assembly meeting until 23 October and
certainly would not request any further postponement. Secretary
Byrnes' message concluded that "there is no good reason why the Peace
Conference cannot finish its work by 15 October."
5. Icelandic Premier to to base ne otiations�US Legation Reykjavik
reports that Icelandic Prime ster iMur ors now desires to
expedite the base negotiations and is "about ready for a showdown"
with the Communists.
6. British insist on maintaining Gibraltar cable relai--Bevin has
informed Secretary Byrnes by personal leGrirat- the British are pre-
pared to return the submarine cables to Italy (see Daily Summary of 11
September, item 5), but that the British-controlled Gibraltar relay
point must be maintained. Doauraent No. Oa.
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7. BULGARIA., Soviet frog) movements--AFHQ Caserta and US Delegate
ACC Sofia report that, according to reliable sources, the Soviets are
(a) concentrating and regrouping armored units in southeastern Bul-
garia; (b) planning to move troops from Rumania to Bulgaria; and
(c) requesting winter billets for families of Soviet officers. AFHQ
believes that the influx of families indicates the Soviets expect "a
calm period." The movement from Rumania may have been caused by
drought and famine there, and the units being moved are "well under
strength."
8. AUSTRIA: .�inificance of gestures toward USSR--US Charge Denby
reports that Figl and Gruber recently indicated to a US official that
Austria would have to conciliate the Soviets in order to attain the
"major objective" of getting them out of Austria. The Austrian lead-
ers hope that the US will understand such actions which might "appear"
to indicate an "eastern orientation" in Austrian policy.
9. FRANCE: De Gaulle sees rol as anti-Corn st leade --According
to Caffery, qualified political observers" believe that De Gaulle is
convinced that France will ultimately be divided into Communist and
anti-Communist forces and that he will be the only man strong enough
to lead successfully the anti-Communists in the event of a serious
crisis.
10. ITALY: S arjrgarons indicated�Ann, Italy reports
that a violent anti-Soviet press campaign followed Vyshinski's recent
comments on the Italians and that the Communists are losing ground
heavily throughout Northwest Italy.
NEAR EAST-AFRICA
11. IRAN: Firm charges British intrigue in South--US Ambassador Allen
reports that Prince Firuz, in a recent discussion, bitterly denounced
British policy in Iran and claimed to have signed statements proving
British intrigue in Southern Iran. (Allen believes it not improbable that
Firuz has documents that would embarrass the British if published.)
Firuz also intimated that, as a result of British intrigue, his Govern-
ment must concentrate on maintaining its authority in the South, and
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may have to surrender to pro-Soviet desires in the North.
12. FRENCH NORTH AFRICA: Possible uprising--According to US Military
Attache Paris, "responsible French authorities" fear the Communist-
inspired Nationalists in North Africa may stage an open revolt and that
existing French forces there may not be able to cope with it.
FAR EAST
13. JAPAN: Anti-US activities of Soviet representatives--SCAP charges
that the Soviet member of the Allied Council and his staff of more than
400 are combatting the US occupation of japan by propaganda and agita-
tion. He adds that Soviet troops are guilty of general lawlessness,
extending to hit and run driving, and that Soviet authorities have thwarted
efforts of the military police to punish offenders.
Increasing Soviet hostilitylicttg--US Military
Attache Moscow reports that the Soviet press has launched its strongest
attacks to date on General MacArthur. The MA points out that Moscow's
attitude toward the US occupation has become noticeably more hostile ,in
recent weeks, and concludes that scAr may expect increasing opposition
in the future.
14. INDIA: Moslem League Ministry in Bengal likely to continue--US Consul
General Calcutta reports that Premier Suhrawardy's Ministry will prob-
ably not be defeated in the Bengal Legislative Assembly on the issue of
communal riots, and that European and even Congress leaders believe
that the Ministry's continuance will decrease the likelihood of further
immediate trouble in Bengal.
16. BURMA: general strike expected in Rangoon�US Consul General
Rangoon reports that the current police strike may develop into a general
strike at any moment as a result of popular dissatisfaction with official
threats to evict families of striking policemen and with Governor Rance's
recent announcement that no "epoch-making changes" will be forth-
coming in the immediate future.
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