DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/12/02

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Daily Summary Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02930222
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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MUT lAn
GENERAL
1. US to hasten r triation of German srl8oners of war�The Secretary
to s Informes the hiefs'is ons at Paris, Brussels, The
Hague and Luxembourg of a decision to begin immediately the repatria-
tion of German prisoners of war remaining in US custody or transferred
by the US to liberated nations.
2 US-UK opoae Upartite talks on Rumania--The State Department has
Inf�imed US Represea ve 13erry in Bucharest that the British Foreign
Office does not favor tripartite discussion of the Rumanian situation (see
Daily Summary of 26 November, item 6), because "it would achieve no
practical effect" and the probable Soviet response "would only augment
the impression of US-UK impotence." The US will not initiate such a dis-
cussion.
3. Sovietecommel Lef t uni in Poland--US Military Attache Warsaw
reports that A.A. Zhdandv recently told a delegation to Moscow of promi-
nent Polish Communist and Socialist Government officials that Polish
Communists and Socialists should erase their differences immediately.
Zhdanov also urged that the Polish Government make peace with the Catho-
lic Church and "cleanse itself of opposition but hold honest elections."
4, Czechoslovake rt of Uma NRRA fool--According to US Ambassa-
dor Steinhardt, reports of current negotiations regarding export of Czecho-
slova.k food to the UK, including canned fruit juices indicate the possibility
that Czechoslovakia contemplates exporting UNRRA food, Steinhardt re-
ports that UNRRA tomato juice said canned fruits have "glutted the retail
market" in Czechoslovakia and adds that, to his knowledge, Czechoslovakia
has produced no canned fruit juices since the war.
5. Panama ma re ster UN com laint on US bases--Austin reports that the
Panamanian Representative to has told him that public opinion in
Panama is so aroused that a "token surrender" of US bases in Panama is
no longer possible. According to the Representative, Panama may have to
declare, in respect to the UN troop-census proposal, that the US is holdirg
bases contrary to Panama's wishes.
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8 Arab states to insist on voice in trusteeshi ments--According to
sta w insist be cons � on draft trustee-
ship agreements applying to areas where there are Arab populations, and
will also attempt to insert provisions for greater independence for all
native populations.
EUROPE
7. FRANCE: Moscow reported ordering political offensive--Caffery reports
3.3(h)(2) that Moscow has
ordikrea rue rrencn vommuntst tarty to make a strong bid for leadership,
following its successes on 10 November, so as (a) to accustom the French
people to the possibility of a Communist government, and (b) to strengthen
the Communists' bargaining position on cabinet posMons. Caffery adds
that recent Communist pronouncements also indicate an intention to move
the Party further to the left and to reinforce political and ideological war-
fare among the Socialist masses.
Possible disclosure of air data to USSR--US Embassy Paris has
been informed that a Soviet military � tectmical air mission is in Paris
and that Communist Minister of Armaments Tillon will turn over to the
mission "lock, stock and barrel" all French data on aeronautical re-
search and development.
8, SPAIN: Ramrochement with Soviets again rumored--US Embassy Madrid
reports serious concern iffratholk-c rc es over irruznored Franco-Sta1in
agreement which involves Spain's support of Soviet policy in North Africa
and the Mediterranean, in exchange for Soviet economic aid and support
in the UN. The Embassy comments that such an agreement "seems most
implausible."
9. AUSTRIA: C1axk urgS fOGd coj nlej--Cieneral Clark urges
that the War Department fill his food "pipeline" as planned in order that he
can induce the Soviets to share the burden of feeding Vienna and to cooper-
ate with the other occupying powers in food distribution. Clark believes
that, if he has a large food reserve, he can force Soviet cooperation and
avoid "terrific embarrassment" to both the US and Austrian Governments.
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NEAR EMT-AFRICA
10. IRAN: Soviet "advice" last send .1 forces into Azerba an--US
Ambassador en p, s � orm .y the rift mbassador to Teh-
ran that Bevin is reluctant to have Iran present a new case to the Security
Council unless it is a strong one. Bevin hesistatee to have a new
Iranian appeal based merely upon the Soviet Ambassador's oral "advice"
to Premier Qavam that the dispatch of Iranian troops to Azerbaijan would
create difficulties "in Azerbaijan and on the Soviet-Iranian frontier."
Allen comments that Qairam cannot ignore such oral advice and must
either (a) accept it and thereby acknowledge that the Soviets can prevent
him from sending troops into an Iranian province, or (b) reject it, in which
case he needs world support.
11. INDIA: Reasons for Nehru's .4rtici tion in conference--US Embassy
New Delhi reports that Nehru s decision to go to the London conference
appears to be based partly on a fear that failure to participate would give
the impression abroad that the Congress party is not making every effort
to resolve the present deadlock, and partly on the belief that jinnah should
not be allowed to have the stage to himself. The Embassy reports no indi-
cations that either yinnah or Nehru is approaching the London conference
In a spirit of accomodation.
US favors acce ..-nce of UK constitutional 'lan--Acheson has in-
formed U � . � ssy London that the State Department is deeply concerned
over the deterioration of the Indian political situation and fears that any
halt in constitutional progress there may cause chaos similar to that in
China. The Department has requested the Embassy to impress upon Indian
leaders the Department's belief that it would be wise for Congress, as the
most powerful political party, to accept certain controversial features of
the British and Moslem League's interpretation of the British constitution-
al plan for India.
FAR EAST
12. FRENCH INDOCHINA: French demand Vietnam withdrawal from Haiphorg--
US Consul Hanoi reports that, in reply to Vietnam suggestions that the
French proposal for demilitarization of Haiphong be submitted to a mixed
commission, the French have told the Vietnamese that they must withdraw
their forces from Haiphong without further discussion. The Vietnamese
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are "in no mood to make large concessions," and even conservative
elements in the Government are drifting towards an open break with the
French. The French, on the other hand, appear determined to force Viet-
nam cooperation on French terms or to crush the Vietnam Government.
13. KOREA: Rhee's return to US-- General Hodge reports that Dr. Rhee, the
principal rightist leader in South Korea, has decided to return to the US
In order to l'handle the Korean question in the 'UN Assembly." General
Hodge fears that Rhee may complicate the situation in Korea by praising
the US at the expense of the USSR, pleading for nullification of the Mos-
cow Decision, and asking for immediate independence. Hodge adds that,
as the Soviets may still consider Rhee a US puppet, they may confuse such
statements with US policy, to the detriment of US-Soviet relations.
THE AMERICAS
14. HAITI: Viet,.usiALunkored Dominican revolt�President Estime, referring
to rumors of imminent revolutionary operations against the Dominican
Republic (see Daily Summary of 30 November, item 6), has assured US
Ambassador Tittmann that (a) Haiti, where the supposed revolutionaries
might try to land, would not willingly become a base for their operations)
but (b) the Garde d'Haiti, with its "present inadequate equipment," could
not prevent a landing.
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