DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/11/09

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Daily Summary Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02930216
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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1. McNutt pro. al on Phil" ine base issue deemed inadvisable--The
State Department s advised Ambassador McNutt that, in the opinion
of the State, War and Navy Dapartments, his proposed declaration on
the Philippine base issue "is inadvisable at this time" (see Daily
Summary of 8 November, item 2).
2. USSR presses Argentina for trade treaty--Messersmith reports that
the Argentine Government, under Soviet pressure to conclude a bilateral
trade treaty along "conventional lines," describes itself as "not inter-
ested" but is thinking of proceeding with it. The Government asks what
the US attitude would be towards an Argentine-Soviet trade treaty.
3. Czechoslov_gialqbgl request--US Ambassador
Steinhardt has been told
that, as a result of a Soviet request for the construction of large air-
fields in Slovakia capable of handling "the largest and latest aircraft,"
the new budget contains a secret fund of 11 billion crowns for the use of
the Defense Minister and the defense budget for the two-year plan in-
cludes a similar fund of 17 billion crowns. The Czechoslovaldan Gov-
ernment does not possess any such aircraft.
EUROPE
4. USSR: "Atomic stratexe -
the following outline of Soviet "atomic strategy" was
presentea to a recent meeting of senior Soviet officers in Baden, Austria.
The USSR, "on the world stage," will continue to advocate disarmament
and the outlawing of atomic weapons but refuse to allow an "unnecessary"
international inspection plan. This will result in the creation of a "world
opinion" which will force the Western Powers to disarm and cease atomic
development, thus placing the USSR in the position of the leader "in the
cause of peace." While the Western Powers "sleep," the 'USSR will
continue its atomic development program. Justification for such action
Is the necessity to use "any means" in the "eternal struggle" of the
USSR against the capitalist world "which seeks to destroy it."
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5. YUGOSLAVIA: US State De � artment rotests tald of US � ass rts�
The State Department has instructed US Em�assy Belgrade to vise the
Yugoslav Foreign Office that it objects to the taking up of American
passports from persons to whom they have been issued, and to suggest
that Yugoslav authorities make every effort to locate such passports
previously reported to have been lost by local authorities. The Embassy
has also been instructed to emphasize the necessity for personal inter-
view by US officials before repatriation of US citizens is undertaken.
6. ITALY: Precautions ur ed to .revent scuttl of Italian Fleet--US
Naval Attache Rome reports that de ini e scuttlingger-a-EV of the
Italian Fleet exists, if the crews are forewarned of the Fleet's transfer
and the manner in which it is to be effected. The Naval Attache urges
that this danger be considered prior to the actual transfer (see Daily
Summary of 28 October, item 7, and of 25 October, item 7).
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7. IRAN: Soviet arms accepted as debt repayment--Allen reports that the
Iranian Government has agreed to accept "a considerable amount" of
arms and ammunition from the USSR in partial repayment for advances
made when Soviet troops were in Iran. The Iranian Chief of Staff asserts
that he will not accept Soviet officers or instructors or "any other strings"
attached to this repayment.
Allen comments that while Iranian acceptance of Soviet arms is
"questionable," the transaction may be considered essentially a Soviet
surplus disposal project and an Iranian effort to realize "something" on
the Soviet indebtedness and to obtain much needed arms.
Qavatkplal_is to move into Zenjan7-Allen also reports that upon
receipt of first-hand information regarding Azerbaijan from US Vice-
Consul Dooher, Qavam said on 8 November that he was "determined to
occupy Zenjan (now held by Azerbaijan) within ten days, by force if
necessary." Dooher had reported that Kurdish leaders are disillusioned
with the Soviets, strongly opposed to Communism, and ready to join the
Central Government in an attack on Azerbaijan. Allen adds that Azer-
baijan forces give every appearance of intending to put up strong resist-
ance at Zenjan.
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