DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/12/20

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Daily Summary Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02931581
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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GENERAL
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. Proposed French-US base ne otiationse-The State Department has
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requested TYS Ambassador rT77 to inform the French Foreign
Office that, in response to its note of 28 November, the US would
"welcome the opportunity" to hold "comprehensive conversations"
in Paris as early as 15 January regarding US base rights in France
and French overseas territory.
2. Danish Airlines reported torefer_pnon-r2Lpm_i r 1 reementoca --US
I egation Stockholm reports that, according to a Swedish Foreign
Office source, the Danish Government is being pressed by the head
of Danish Airlines to accept a non ..reciprocal agreement with the
.USSR because traffic benefits to be gained would far outweigh the
political advantages of a fully reciprocal agreement. (A traffic bene-
fit to the Danes is suggested in a report transmitted by Embassy
Stockholm on 4 September that the Soviets might make the Danish Air-
lines their agent for westbound Soviet traffic beyond Copenhagen.)
3. Argentine-Chilean trade formula to be extended�US Ambassador
Cooper in Peru has been fold by Bap de la Torre, leader of Peru's
powerful anti-Communist APRA party, that the recent Argentine-
Chilean trade treaty marks Chile's entry into a Communist-oriented
South American bloc and that he will oppose a similar treaty between
Argentina and Peru. Cooper adds that President Gonzalez Mee 0/
Chile told US Senator Brewster that the Argentine-Chilean "economic
formula" will be extended to Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia. According to
Cooper, some Peruvians favor seeking "substantial" loans from
Argentina. (CIG Comment: The charge that the potential southern bloc
would be "Communist-oriented" conflicts with all available evidence
regarding the character of the Peron regime. However, the Chilean
Communists are enthusiastic supporters of the new treaty on the
grounds that it withdraws Chile from the US "imperialisr orbit.)
4. Argentina seeks customs union with Bolivia�US Embassy La Paz
recommends that the US supply Bolivia with essential foodstuffs to
enable that country to bargain without being subjected to the pressure
of a probable Argentine withholding of food exports. According to the
Bolivian Sub-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Argentina has requested
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.itra overall trade treaty and customs union, while the Argentine Ambas-
aador has suggested that, in the absence of such a treaty, shortage of
,:.keling stock will preclude exports to Bolivia after 1 January 1947.
LIROPE
i. FRANCE: Possible_cbange_in_Milp.tactics toward_Communists--A
high MRP offictal has told US Ambassador Caffery that the MRP will
Oe obliged to give the appearance of moving to the left and of being
prepared to make concessions to the Communists_ This maneuver was,
The official said, necessitated by Communist propaganda claims
;trade plausible by past MRP tactical errors that the MRP is reaction-
Cattery teels that, while the MRP leaders lmow the Communists
are their "deadly enemies", they do not yet feel the time is ripe for
an open break,
rlIediaction of ,militaylbudeete-US Military Attache Paris feels
at the appointment of Andre Le Troquer as Minister of National
;)eiense ts indicative that a sizeable reduction will be made in the
'get for the French armed forces. The MA believes that such a
eeeuctIon would mesent the Frerch Army with serious problem',.
eepecially regarding steeneth, orgazileation, and efficiency/
SPAIN: Reported British political ,eonsultations--US Charge Madrid
eeTaerts that the British Ambassador is "most annoyed" at a UP dis-
traieil from London that British diplomats in Madrid have been cosu1t-
ng Spanish political leaders reg;ardtug the formation of an interim
eevernraent to repiace Franco, The Charge believes that (a) "certain
.3teetivgs between alleged representatives.' of various political factions
have taken place in the British Embassy and (b) the UK Ambassador
allay in fact have tried to play a part an effort to form a united
moderate trout against Franco,'
ITALY: Italian premier to visit US--US Charge Penile reports that
fleernier De Gasperi plans to leave for the US on 3 January
!" GREECE: Eq. concurs in uront need for arms�The State Department
eancurs with Ambassador Mac Veagh as to the urgency of providing the
ieeeek Army with adequate equipment. (See Daily Summary of 18
�eceinter, item 6), The Department, in view of Foreign Minister
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Bevin's agreement that the UK has primary responsibility to slimly
combat arms to Greece, has requested Embassy London to ascertain
to what extent Britain will be able to supply Greece's needs.
NEAR EAST-AFRICA
9. IRAN: Qavam sees useful weapon in Soviet fear of UN--Premier
Qavam has told US Ambassador Allen that the Soviets were especially
annoyed by Ms notifying the Security Council (on 6 December) of Soviet
representations regarding the dispatch of Iranian troops to Azerbaijan.
Qavam considers "Soviet fear of the Council a useful weapon with
which he may be able to prevent undue Soviet pressure in the future."
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