DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/05/14

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Daily Summary Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02578622
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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14 MAY 1946
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GENERAL 'fit.
1. New proposals in Azores negotiations--British Ambassador O'Malley
is pessimistic about current negotiations for the use of air facilities
in the Azores (see Daily Summary of 10 May, item 2). He has suggested
to the US delegation, as an alternative approach, that Britain obtain con-
trol of the two air bases by invoking the Anglo-Portuguese alliance and
permit US use of these bases. The US delegation does not favor this
suggestion and proposes instead that President Truman issue a state-
ment in return for Salazar's agreement to the original US proposals.
This proposed statement would meet Portuguese desires for a US-
Portuguese "understanding" by providing that the US would invoke UN
action in the event of any aggressive act against Portugal.
EUROPE-AFRICA
2. POLAND: LaGuardia and British rotest attack on UNRRA�According
to Embassy Warsaw, both LaGuardia and the British Foreign Office
have protested a recent speech in which Polish Vice Premier Gomulka
asserted that UNRRA was (a) supplying grain to the Germans (b) using
food to influence elections in other countries, and (c) planning to "starve
Polish voters" into acquiescence in "western politicians' schemes."
The British note states that (a) Germany receives no UNRRA aid, (b)
Britain has just diverted to Poland and other countries 200,000 tons of
grain en route to the UK, and (c) the British Government "will know in
the future that they can reserve their assistance for those who appre-
ciate it." �
3. ITALY: SAC disturbed b Venice disorder.--According to the US politi-
cal advisor at Caserta, an unruly band led by Italian naval personnel
demonstrated and attempted to disrupt a British retreat ceremony in
Venice on 9 May. The Supreme Allied Commander (a) regards such
incidents as a threat to the security of his forces in Italy; (b) clops not
believe Italian authorities can prevent Italian naval personnel from
staging further demonstrations in Venice; and (c) has requested the
Italian Government to withdraw from the Venice area all Italian naval
personnel "not essential" to the operation of the port.
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4. IRAN: Qava.m's report on negotiations--Ambassador Allen reports
that after the breakdown of negotiations with the Azerbaijanis, Qavam
(a) revealed that he still is under Soviet pressure to reach an agreement;
(b) indicated a desire for "more specific assurance than he has received"
of the aid which the Security Council might give to Iran; and (c) disclosed
that among the important points at issue is the Azerbaijani demand for
Government redemption and distribution to the peasants of land previously
held by the Crown but now in private hands.
Retention of case on Security Council agenda--Acheson has
advised A elir=o1-7.1.0 May Iranian Ambassador Ala told State Depart-
ment officials that he is convinced Iran must keep its case before the
Security Council insofar as the case involves Soviet interference in Iran.
In reply to the comment by US officials that Iran's apparent intention has
been to withdraw all aspects of its complaint, Ala replied that he would
ask Qavam to authorize him to state that "Iran desires the interference
part of the complaint to remain on the Council agenda."
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5. PALESTINE: Illegal immigration�According to US Consul General
Jerusalem, the British authorities in Palestine have learned that (a) the
"entire tempo of illegal immigration is being stepped up" and (b) the
illegal immigrants are not the type envisaged by the US-UK Committee
but rather potential reinforcements at the illegal Jewish armies.
6. ETHIOPIA: Opposition to British trusteeship for Somaliland�US Min-
ister Cole repor s e opia.n ra � o an press regar. the British
plan for a Greater Somaliland as "a national calamity, as indefensible
morally as the Italian invasion." He believes that attempts to put such
a plan into effect might arouse native violence.
7. AUSTRIA: US assistance in food program--The War Department has
Informed General Clark that, if UNRRA appears to be in a position to
carry out its commitments, it would be desirable for him to 'assist"
UNRRA by making available military food reserves in order to promote
an effective food program for all Austria. Such a program, the War
Department believes, would strengthen the hand of the US Government.
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8. N.E.I.: British pessimistic over Indonesia--Embassy London reports
that British confidence over Indonesia has declined since Van Mook's
return from Batavia, because of (a) the unexpectedly strong opposition
in the Netherlands to the Van Mook-Sjahrir agreement (which would
give the Indonesians substantially what they want), and (b) the consider-
able deterioration in Dutch-Indonesian relations in Java during Van
Mook's absence.
THE AMERICAS
9. ARGENTINA: Army chief favors hemisphere defense--The Argentine
Chief of Staff has told the US Military Attache that the Argentine Army
(a) strongly favors a general plan for hemisphere defense; (b) envisages
domestic production of standardized arms for the Argentine Army; and
(c) expects Argentina to maintain custody of its bases but would open
them to other Republics cooperating in hemisphere defense. Cabot has
heard that a section of the Army welcomes the Soviet offer of captured
German arms.
Moscow reportedly advises Communists war "almost inevitable'...
According to a usually reliable FBI source, Moscow has informed Com-
munist leaders in Argentina that "a future conflict between western powers
and the Soviet Union should be considered almost inevitable."
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