DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/08/28

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• Collection: Daily Summary Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02036406
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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L Deterioration of Yugoslav-Turkish relations--According to US Ambas-
sador Wilson, the Turkish Ambassador in Belgrade has informed the
Turkish Foreign Office that his Embassy no longer can assure pro-
tection of Turkish lives and interests in Yugoslavia.
2. Release of former Italian ammunition to Yugoslays delayed--AFRQ
Caserta urgently requests a decision on the turnover of former Italian
ammunition in Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia. The ammunition, which is
described as possibly unfit for service and a hazard to lives, was orig-
inally awarded Yugoslavia by the War Booty Commission, but the State
Department requested that in view of recent developments, delivery be
delayed pending further consideration.
3. Greece and UK urge delay in UN discussions on Greece�Caffery re-
ports that the Greek delegation has requested US support for a ten-day
delay in UN Security Council discussions of the Ukrainian charges that
Greece is threatening Balkan peace. US Charge London reports that
the British "under no circumstances" want the Security Council to con-
sider the Ukrainian complaint until after the Greek plebiscite on 1 Sep-
tember, The Foreign Office expects that prolonged debate on applica-
tions of nine states for UN membership will effectively delay considera-
tion of the Ukrainian note.
4. French Communist Minister implies sabotage by US agents�Caffery re-
ports thattbarles tiiion, Communist Minister of Armament, in a con-
versation with a Lockheed official, asserted that he has "incontrovertible
proof" of the sabotage of French aircraft by "foreign agents," and
apparently intended to imply that US agents were involved. Tilion also
charged that the US, in order to facilitate the sale of Constellations, had
caused Argentina to cancel a contract for three French flying boats.
EUROPE-AFRICA
5. USSR: Ural tank factory operating at full capacity--General McNarney
has learned from a completely reliable source that a factory at Nizhnii-
Tagil was producing in May at a capacity rate of 35 tanks per day.
Purge of senior Red Air Force personnel--US Embassy Moscow
has heard from a source of unknown reliability that the top echelon of the
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Red Air Force is being drastically weeded out."
6. GREECE: Greek reaction to Soviet Ambassador's r
US Ambasiawd-o7.1W--*acVeagh reports that the Greek Foreign Office
Interprets the Soviet Ambassador's request for a visa as an effort to
disassociate the USSR from the 1 September plebiscite. Greek con-
cern over this request and the recall of the Yugoslav Ambassador is
shown by the immediate prosecution of newspapers which attack
Soviet policy.
rt. FRANCE: Reason for Molotov's walk�According to Caffery, the Soviet
Ambassador explained to the French Foreign Office that Molotov left
the celebration in honor of the liberation of Paris because he felt that,
since the USSR had played the "leading role" in the liberation of France,
"he might be better seated than he was."
8. MAN: USSR reported anxious for Azerbaiian-Tehran agreement�US
Consulate Tabriz has been told by "one of its best sources" that the
Soviet Consul General in Tabriz has instructed the Azerbaijan delega-
tion to Tehran to achieve a complete settlement before returning to
Tabriz. The Consulate comments that the USSR apparently is willing to
sacrifice Azerbaijan's interests in order to assure implementation of
the Soviet-Iranian oil agreement, which is not effective until ratified by
s the Majlls (elections for which still have not been set). The Consulate
added that a "bona fide withdrawal" of Soviet railroad personnel appar-
ently is taking place.
9. ICELAND: UK Minister warns against Soviet tactics--The British Min-
ister has told US Legation Reykjavik that he has condemned as "black-
mail" Iceland's attempt to obtain a higher price from the UK for its fish
by threatening to sell instead to the USSR. The Minister suggested that
Iceland "put its house in order" by combating inflation and reduciw
prices and commented that Iceland was "playing into Soviet bands.'
FAR EAST
10. INDIA: inah may still negotiate�US Consul General Bombay believes
that linnah "definitely left the door open for negotiations in his 26 August
statement regarding the interim government.
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British concerned of Moslem .US Military
Observer ew concern over of Mos.
lera troops if used against Maim Moslems. The Viceroy, to offset
, rumors among Moslem troops that they no longer need to take orders
from their officers, has made it publicly clear that the constitutional
position of troops is in no way changed.
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� 11. PANAMA:P ba_amma ineLL_,,A)212mhw-The Commanding General,
Caribbean Defense Command, las notified the War Department that if
negotiations are not begun prior to 2 September 1946, when the Panaman.
Ian Government considers the present agreement terminated, the United
States Army will find Itself in a position of occupying defense sites in
Panama without official justification.
12. COLOMBIA: ill' erotests tell of German Rots�MS Ambassador
Wiley has made -strong r: �st..�, gad roreiga
Mintster against the relicensing of four ex.SCADTA (former German air-
line) pilots as co-pilots for employment by Colombtan airlines. The
President and Foreign Minister have agreed to investigate the matter.
13. BRAZIL: t: .. , ese fanatics an conthmed "res "..US Consulate
Sao Paulo reports ,- Japanese , tic leaders, although aware of the
reality of the defeat of japan, hope that their campaign of terror (see
pally Summary of 20 My, item 10) may contribute to keeping alive a
"resistance movement."
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