DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/05/01

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02578588
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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L. Caffery'sppinions on French air,base_neg.otiationsa�Caffery has
transmitted his opinions regarding negotiations with the French for.
US air base rights in French territory. He recommends (a) postpon-
ing discussions until after the 2 June elections, lest the "Communists
and other elements" exploit this issue in the campaign; and (b) limit-
ing discussions to interim proposals based on occupational needs in
Germany, omitting long term proposals at this time.
2.
New Hungarian tactic in Czech border problem Minister Schoenfeld
reports that the Hungarian Government has (a) refused the Czech pro-
posal to transfer to Hungary an additional 200,000 Hungarians (see
Daily Summary .29 April, item 3) and (b) counterproposed that Czecho-
slovakia assure constitutional political freedom and rights to Hungarians
remaining in Czechoslovakia after the exchange now being etfected. An
Hungarian Foreign Office official states that, despite Molotovls recent
request that Czechoslovakia and Hungary settle their differences bilater-
ally, the Hungarian Government has made a proposal unacceptable to
the Czechs in order to (a) prove the impossibility of bilateral settlement
and 0)) force either "three .power" or Security Council consideration
of the question.
a. Rumania is unwillihig to CTSotiations.,wi:th ammo on the
Transylvania border question, according to a "reliable" report received
by Minister Schoenfeld in Budapest. (Molotov recently urged Hungary
take the initiative in opening negotiations with Rumania; see Daily
Summary 26 April, item 5.)
Naval units to visit Chine ports �The Navy Department reports that two
aircrait carriers--the BOXER and ANTIETAM�. one division of cruisers
and two divisions of destroyers departed from Guam on 26 April for
training exercises and visits to China ports.
e� Negotiations jnitiated for Azores air base aRreement--Followim: a pre-
liminary discussion with ia.l.azar, Ambassador Baruchlepoits that the
Prime Minister (a) is prepared to enter "with an open rn5n6" the nego-
tiations for US and British air rights in the Azores, and (b) will invite
detailed explanation of the US proposals by US representatives Culbert-
son and General Kuter. Culbsrtson believes that the Portuguese may
(a) oppose a "public" treaty, (b) raise the question of troops in uniform,
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British Ambassador 0:Me11ev has cooper e closely in the negotia-
tions.
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Siam expected to accept new British terms for its rice�Ambassador
a)ariman reports that tae 13taltisii have set new financial terms on
which Siam is to sell its rice to needy countries (see Daily Summary
lor 30 April, item 1). It is expected that the terms will be immediately
acceptable to Siam.
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ITALY: King may stay unless entry to Egypt allowed�Embassy Rome
reports that, accor�dingTo-ihe-ia,.�a-e-r;e'rar-oTiTifm, King Emmanuel
(a) desires for "financial rea,seas" to live in Egypt after abdicating and
(b) might not abdicate if he were denied permission to live there. British
and US officials in Italy consider that his abdication at the earliest possi-
ble date is in the interest of public order and recommend that British
opposition to residence in Egypt be withdrawn. The Lt. General also
has deciared that. (a) he would not remain in. Italy if the referendum were
unfavorable to the Monarchy, but (b) would not live in the same country
as his father.
8. CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Soviets promisupre-election,we4deliveries�
Ambassador Steinhardt has learned from a 4-"reliab1e source" that the
Soviets have promised the Czechoslovak Government to deliver 30,000
tons of wheat by 15 May. Steinhardt points out that (a) UNRRA deliveries
of bread grains have totalled only 12,000 tons during the past six weeks,
Co) the Soviet promise is clearly designed to strengthen the Communist
Party in the 26 May elections, and (c) the arrival of the Soviet wheat
will be widely publicized by the Communist-dominated Czech Informa-
tion Ministry in order to minimize UNRRA aid to Czechoslovakia.
9. EGYPT: British to prclposeevac-uation within five xears--The British
Ambassador has informed Legation Cairo that he has been instructed
inform the Egyptian Treaty Delegation that the British Government
would agree to the comalete evacuation of British troops from Egyptian
territory over a period of five years. The Ambassador indicated that
'f.'-ere would be a progressive withdrawal of troops from Cairo;
and the Delta to the Canal Zone area, but that it would be some time
befoae British Headquarters in Cairo could be moved.
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.10. ICELAND: Premier defers discussion o w US �ro osals--On 26
April Charge Carlson ormed the Icelandic Premier that he had a
confidential letter for the Premier setting forth an entirely new basis
for negotiations on US bases in Iceland. The Premier showed great
reluctance to receive the letter while the Icelandic Parliament was in
. session unless the US would consent to "an immediate press release
covering the new aspect of the matter." On the following day the Pre-
mier indicated to Carlson that he would greatly appreciate postponement
of the delivery of the letter until his return from the Paris Conference
of Foreign Ministers.
On 30 April, Carlson, on State Department instructions, again
offered to present the letter. The Premier, although cordial, replied
that he could "in no event" consider negotiations based on any new
proposals before the general elections of 30 June (see the Daily Summary
10 April, item 1) and that consequently he saw "no occasion for haste"
in presenting the letter now. Carlson made no further attempt to present
the letter.
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vow, 11. JAPAN: Atcheson concernedmitations on SCAP--General
Now MacArtiniPs Political Advisor, George Atcheson, has expressed concern
to the S',.ate Department over the wording of the Far Eastern Commission's
statement of 25 April regarding food supplies for the Japanese. In this
statement the Commission declared that no food imports should be per-
mitted the Japanese which will have the effect of giving to the Japanese
a priority over the requirements of any Allied Power or liberated area
except to the extent that the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers,
with the advice of the Allied Council for Japan, determines."
Atcheson notes that this reference to the Council would seem to
imply granting of a controlling voice to the Council in the matter of food
supplies and consequent limitation upon the authority of the Supreme Com-
mander alone to determine measures necessary for the safety of the
occupation forces. In Atcheson's opinion, however, the Council's powers
can only be changed by unanimous agreement on a governmental level
among the four powers who participated in the Moscow Conference.
If the policy statement is permitted to stand with US concurrence,
Atcheson believes that (a) it will provide a wedge to divide the admini-
strative responsibility of the Supreme Commander, and (b) such a divi-
sion would undermine the occupation, harm US interests, and in the end
nullify the announced objectives of the Allies in Japan.
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