DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/07/16

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Daily Summary Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02036738
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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1 Canumugga oDeratlonshe Vestern Pa iccif --The US Military Attache
at Melbourne has been told by Alexander Kerensky, the former Russian
Prime Minister, that Soviet agents, operating from Paris, are financing
Communist operations in Australia and the Western Pacific.
2. IhrklaludmimmgagaLwadmpsamia--Secretary General Erkin
of the Turkish Foreign Office has informed US Ambassador Wilson
that in his opinion the Soviets, although their propagandists in many
countries have been urging the cession of Turkey's eastern provinces
to Soviet Armenia, do not Intend at present to launch a "full-scale new
propaganda drive on Turkey." Erkin believes that the Soviets are fully
engaged elsewhere and that present anti-Turk manifestations are to be
regarded only as a "periodical heating up" of the Turkish question.
3. UK follows TurkisItliesire for Dodecanese islets--Erkin has confi-
dentially informed Wilson that the UK has advised Turkey not to press
for return of two of tit e Dodecanese islets recently assigned to Greece
(see Daily Summary of 9 July, item 5). The British (a) believe that
such action by the Turks would encourage the Soviets to renew pressure
on Turkey in respect to the Dardanelles, (b) feel that the Dodecanese
should be treated "as a whole," and (c) contend that the demilitariza-
tion of the islands should remove any threat to Turkey.
4. Dutch desire German coal fields--Embassy Brussels has been informed
by Van Royen� recently Dutch Foreign Minister, that the Netherlands
proposes to seek "territorial adjustments" which include the. German
coal fields at Gelsenkirchen.
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5. Yuggslsky-AlbaRian mutual assisteact--US Political Representative
Jacobs in Tirana reports that the recently signed Yugoslav-Albanian
treaty provides for immediate mutual assistance in case of attack by
a third power, and bars either country from alliances directed against
the other. Jacobs adds that supplementary but unpublished agreements
were probably concluded covering Adriatic shipping, construction of
railroads between the two countries, and Yugoslav purchase of oil field
equipment * Mania.
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6. YUGOSLAVIA: &gamo a1.0�m Una ,&:.:9pfou_k_ded" - -The US Mili-
tary Attache in Belgrade characterizes as "unfounded" the rumor that
Marshal Tito has been shot (see Daily Summary of 15 July, item 2).
7. BELGIUM: Prime Minister's view of Communists--Socialist Prime
Minister Van Acker has remarked to US Military Attache Brussels that
the "Communists must go" if the Belgian economy is to recover. Van
Acker asserted that he possesses "unimpeachable proof" that the Com-
munists in Belgium are systematically impeding economic recovery.
8. TURKEY: Government party of the controlling
People's Party have told US Ambassador Wilson that they expect to
win at least 343 seats in the coming national election, as against a maxi-
mum of 121 for the strongest opposition party, the Democrats. Demo-
crat leaders privately are conceding the accuracy of this estimate and
state that the candidacy of the influential Marshal Chakmak, which was
expected to bolster the Democrat ticket, has caused the People's Party
to redouble their efforts and improve their organization.
9. EGYPT: QQygiti 0�t.A.+,--US Legation Cairo reports
that the Egyptian Government's recent arrest of over 200 persons on
charges of Communist activity is "unprecedented in scope" and is the
culmination of an investigation begun six months ago. The Legation com-
ments that the arrests may give an exaggerated impression of the strength
of the Communists, who do not now constitute a real threat to the Govern-
ment. The US Military Attache in Cairo links the arrests with efforts to
stop opposition by the nationalist Wafd party to the Anglo-Egyptian treaty.
10. IRAN: Qavam desires extension of Schwarzkopf mission--US Ambassa-
dor Allen reports that Oavam recently informed Schwarzkopf of his
desire that the gendarmerie mission be extended without change for a
year.
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11. KOREA: Conditions in Soviet zone--Reports reaching General Hodge
from North Korea mention increasing Korean dissatisfaction with the
Communist regime because of "high-banded tactics of leaders, bad
living .conditions for workers, and a recent sharp increase in living
costs." Soviet troops and anti-Communist Korean students are alleged
to have clashed in Pyongyang on 22 June. � US liaison officers in Pyong-
yang report intensification of anti-American propaganda for local con-
sumption.
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