DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/11/19

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• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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1, US note on free P lish elections--The State Department has notified the
Polish Government that the US can not consider the terms of the Yalta
and Potsdam decisions as having been fulfilled unless the Government
extends "equal rights and facilities" to all democratic and anti-Nazi
parties during the electoral campaign and in the elections themselves.
The note expressed surprise that the Polish Government had, without
explanation, failed to fulfil its Potsdam assurance of holding elections
this year (the elections are scheduled for 19 January 1947).
2. US disturbed by Mikolajclyk's proposed plea�The State Department
has instructed US Charge Keith in Warsaw to inform Mikolajczyk that
it is "considerably disturbed" by Mtkolajczyk's contemplated note to
the Yalta Powers concerning Polish elections. The Department believes
that such a note would unwisely precipitate a crisis, that Mikolajczyk
could not long remain in the Provisional Government or participate in
the elections if the Yalta Powers failed to agree, and that the USSR
would probably not even discuss such a note with the US and UK.
3. US dsplares_p_ro osed Danish-Soviet air ct--The State Department has
inis r ope en'norm the Danish Government
"orally and in confidence" that it considers the proposed non-reciprocal
Danish-Soviet air agreement (see Daily Summary 13 November, item 2)
as contrary to the orderly development of international Civil Air Trans-
port and to the best interests of the Danish Government.
4, US I__AriLe_s Icelandic action on Vik_o_pmgm--The State Department has
instructed US Legation Reykjavik "urgently" to inform the Icelandic
Government that it should drop its "dog in the manger" attitude, and
present a practical plan for the continued operation of Vilt. The Depart-
ment points out that, though Vik is essential to the safety of all aircraft
using the north Atlantic route, Iceland has taken no steps to furnish
operating personnel.
5. Stro su. irt ed for An
lo-American oil eement�The US repre-
sentatives in the current London petro eum 1 iscussions have recommend-
ed that, subject to consultation with the leaders of the new US Congress,
the State Department authorise assurance to the British that the Depart-
ment will give "strong and prompt support" to ratification of the Anglo-
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American oil agreement. (This agreement provides for joint Anglo-
American discussion of their world-wide oil problems; the Senate For-
eign Relations Committee, to which it was originally referred, has taken
no action.)
6. British lie toward China--The British Ambassador at Nanking has in-
orme Stuart tha ish policy is "to keep in step with the China policy
of the US so far as this consisted in" giving moral support to China s
National Government and encouraging Chinese governmental development
on a broadly democratic basis. He said the UK Government would hesi-
tate to intervene in Chinese political affairs "for fear of complications
with Russia;" however, he indicated willingness to speak with Chiang
Kai-shek, Communist leaders, or others, whenever it would be helpful to
do so.
7. Mines in Corfu Straits receRtly_Laid--A UK Foreign Office official has
fordirrtharge Gellman in London that two of the mines swept from the
Corfu Straits were "clearly" of German origin and had been laid not
longer than two months ago. The official added that "there were two
mines laid directly across the channel."
EUROPE
8. RUMANIA: Soviet civilia_r_Lpenetration of Dobrulp.._a__t _bea.--US Delegate ACC
reports that during the past six months there has been a continuous in-
crease in the Soviet civilian population of Constante, and that there is no
observable explanation for the presence of so many Soviet civilian fami-
lies. The latter "appear to wander about the streets with little or nothing
to do." The Delegate suggests the possibility that the USSR has a long-
range plan for "Russianizing" Rumanian Dobruja (the Black Sea coastal
area between the USSR and Bulgaria) to serve as a connecting link between
the USSR and a possible South Slav federation which would exclude non-
Slavic Rumania.
Grose does not intend to resin--Premier Groza has told US Rep-
resentairvisWiiirtlial7Wgdialesi-of the outcome of the 19 November
elections, he has no intention of submitting the collective resignation of
Ms Government, because he is "a simple man" and resignations are
"complex matters with which simple men should not play."
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9. MAN: Minister comments .arimposed US loan�Allen reports that the
Minister of War, now acting Prime Minister in absence of Qavam, has
informed him that the proposal for a loan of $30,000,000 from the
United States for purchase of military supplies would be placed before
the Iranian Cabinet this week. Allen comments that an announcement of
such a US loan for military supplies would have a highly beneficial polit-
ical effect in Iran. The Minister of War also told Allen that the conclu-
sion of such a loan would enable Iran to refuse any military aid from
the USSR.
FAR EAST
10. CHINA: Marshall's and Stuart's views on UK aid�General Marshall and
Ambassador Stuart do not regard British training of 600 Chinese naval
cadets now en route to England, nor the British "loan" of a cruiser to
the Chinese Navy, as constituting a violation of the US-Chinese informal
understanding that no third-power personnel shall be engaged for Chi-
nese military training. He recommends that the US Government refrain
from injecting itself further into the affair.
Rete of TV. Soong reportedly assured�Embassy Nanking
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has been reliably and confidentially" informed of Chiang Kai-shek's
assurance to T.V. Soong that the latter "would retain his position in a
reorganized government" (see Daily Summary of 6 November, item 8).
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