DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/07/09

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02036742
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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1. Chinese p�tlon_112.2f peace conference--Chinese Foreign
Minister Wang Shih-Chien has "urgently" protested to Secretary
Byrnes that China will regard its omission from the sponsors of the
forthcoming peace conference as both an "Insult" and a breach of com-
mitments formulated in the Moscow Agreement of December 1945.
2. Moscow visit of Iranian Princess--US Ambassador Smith reports that
at the recent reception given by the Iranian Embassy in Moscow for
Princess Asixraf, both the Princess and the Iranian Ambassador palp-
ably played up to Smith at the expense of Lozovski, who was "in effect
acting Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs." (US Ambassador Allen in
Tehran has suggested that the Soviet invitation to the Princess was
probably extended in order to stress Soviet friendship for the Shah;
see Daily Summary of 17 June, item 9.)
3. Eire's position on UN membership--US Minister Gray reports that, in
response io British assurances of an affirmative vote if Eire applies
for UN membership, De Valera expressed doubt that Eire would reach
a decision before the 15 July deadline and stated that Eire's "position
was embarrassing" if prior assurance of election were not possible.
4. British and Egyptians optimistic over negotiations�US Minister Tuck
reports that both /British and Egyptian In Cairo are optimistic
over current treaty negotiations, even though final agreement has not
been reached on the terms of reference for a joint defense committee,
1 the final evacuation date, and the Sudan.
5 Turks indicate interest in Dodecanese islets--The Secretary General
of the Turkish Foreign Office has told US Ambassador Wilson inform-
ally that Turkey is "satisfied" with assignment of the Dodecanese
Islands to Greece but would regard it as a "most happy development"
if Greece should turn back to Turkey two or three of the islands near
the Turkish coast, which were forcibly taken from Turkey by Italy.
The Turks do not intend, however, to initiate discussions on the matter
with the Greeks, as they wish to avoid any possible "misunderstanding."
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6. RUMANIA: Smith urges immediate replacement of Markham--Ambas-
sador Smith VIViiisco�i-Vv (Christian
Science Monitor correspondent recently expelled from Rumania. by
Soviet military authorities) should be nominated at once. He believes
that in 141arkhamIs case, "we were licked from the start," but that the
Soviets can be attacked "vigorously" and on an "absolutely sound prin-
ciple," if they refuse entry to Markham's successor.
King presses for compromise electoral law�According to US
w wry, Itin-iTirclairraas�informed all Ruman-
ian political parties that he cannot sign either of the Government's two
proposed electoral decrees, since the first provides unconstitutionally
for abolition of the Senate. The King hopes by this maneuver to force
the political parties to find a mutually acceptable compromise. If he
tails, the King plans to sign the decrees as they stand. The Rumanian
opposition parties object to both decrees and have requested that they
be submitted to the US, UK, and USSR under the Moscow Agreement.
FAR EAST
7. JAPAN: SCAP opposes release of FEC directive�General MacArthur
opposes 4 e re ease e ect ve o y concerning constitu-
tional reform because (a) the draft constitution already conforms to the
basic penciples of the directive and (b) publication of such a "restrict-
ive and mandatory" directive would seriously threaten the gains in
democratization already made and would materially increase the diffi-
culties which still confront the occupation.
8. CHINA: Soviet policy in China�General GMem has been informed by
a usually reliable source that the Soviet Ambassador to China has
recently defined future Soviet policy as entailing greater support of the
Chinese Communists and strong diplomatic, political and propaganda
pressure to force US withdrawal from China. The Soviets believe that
civil war ending in a military deadlock is likely in China and intend to
establish a Soviet satellite government in Northern Manchuria.
Reactionaries encourage anti-US activities�US Army Intelli-
gence officers In hina attribute current anti-US propaganda to
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reactionary cliques, who are supported by the secret service formerly
beaded by Tai Li, and by Nazi and Japanese groups within these cliques.
THE AMERICAS
10. VENEZUELA: Plot to overthrow Government is r rted�Opposllion
leaders have orm sa or Corr an a counter-revo-
lution" is being planned to forestall an expected "controlled election"
under the. auspices of the present revolutionary regime.
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