DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/12/30

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Daily Summary Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02931586
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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GENERAL
3 0 DEC 1946
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1. Str USpollcypn retrjaUon of Germans In C mmeLti--US
Embassy Nanking is certain that a number of the Germans who remain
in China constitute a serious political and economic "safehaven� and
that some who remain will provide the nucleus of an organization work-
ing for a resurgent Germany. The Embassy suggests that the US
Government not delay implementation of a final repatriation program,
because the US "bargaining position vis-a-vis the Chinese is now
strongeec and that any US intentions in this respect be announced
from Washington as politico-military policy.
EUROPE
2. USSR: Fo_fielniteasatteLneet-Reekers--US Embassy Moscow re-
ports that on the January food ration cards, unemployed dependents
with no acceptable excuse for not working will be able to purchase
only salt and matches. In November, perscmS In this category were
allowed 1,000 grams of cereals and 400 of sugar; the sugar was re-
moved in December.
3. FRANCE: G eports
that, the
Genera s convinc � that an economic collapse will occur
in France next year and that the people will then call upon him to
return to power. De Gaulle will return
and will have the Constitution amended to give the President "some
of the powers" of the US President.
4. ICELAND: WI dra US N � rsomxeliVSADIMELnded�US
Legation Reykjavik considers that the best political interests of the
US would be served if a way were found to authorize immediate
withdrawal of US Navy personnel.
FAR EAST
5. FRENCH INDOCHINA: Estjsaaij
US Military Attache Paris has been informed byl
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that French troops in Indochina number 80,000 including
3,000navy�and 3,500 air. Reinforcements totalling 3,000 left France
In 24 December; an additional 7,000 are expected to go during Janu-
ary.. Vietnam forces are estimated by "French official military
eircles'' at 125,000;
With regard to French forces in hidochina, Premier Blum
has told US Ambassador Caffery that: "We have 45,000 in all,
How many of them are combat troops I do not know.,"
(US Naval Attache Paris had previously reported to Caffery
that French forces in Indochina totalled 26,000 and Vietnam's forces
vere estimated by the French at 175,000; see Daily Summary of
17 December, item 3.)
CHINA; Generalissimo's_ etreq*e increased--US Ambassador
Auart reports that the Generalissimo, with the help of almost all
other groups in the Natiaval Assembly, imposed his will on the
reactionary CC clique which had organized a "formidable' revolt
against the draft constitution. Stuart adds that the Assembly ended
with the Generalissimo "in full and confident control of the situation,"
lollowing what may be termed one of his "greater political victories.''
TEE AMERICAS
PANAMA: Means of obtainint defense sitese_agreement_prowsed--
US Ambassador Hines reports that Panama s Acting Foreign Minis-
ter says he will recommend acceptance of the defense sites agree-
ment, if the US will agree to a seven-point program of economic
assistance, trade concessions, and property transfers. Hines adds
4ts opinion that the US, once Panama has indicated a willingness
to accept the agreement in principle, should be prepared to discuss
Juch pending problems.
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