DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/03/23

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Daily Summary Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06749262
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 C06749262 APPROVED FOR RELEASE - Historical Programs Staff 30 August 2018 'N5) EUROPE-AFRICA 2 � 2 MR 1-94 32 1. USSR: Reply on Iran deferred--Kennan reports that Roberts, the British Charge, under urgent instructions from London asked on 21 March to see Molotov personally in order to obtain a reply re- garding Iran. To Roberts' surprise, he was received by Molotov at midnight that night. Molotov told him that a reply would soon be forthcoming, but that Iran's appeal to the Security Council had created ' "a new situation," which compelled the USSR to await the results of a "continuation of the Moscow conversations" now under way in Tehran between the Soviet Ambassador and Premier Qavam. Kennan and the British Charge regard such recent Soviet moves ,as the withdrawal from Bornholm and the announcement of further demobilization of the Red Army as efforts to ease relations between the USSR and the Western Powers without yielding on the Soviet position in the Middle East. These efforts, they consider, represent added evidence that the USSR does not wish a complete break with the UNO and the Western Powers, but both Kennan and Roberts increasingly fear that the USSR may miscalculate the length to which it can go without causing a break. Kennan considers that the recent statement by Senators Pepper, Kilgore, Taylor and Mitchell will tend to convince the Soviet Government that powerful elements in the US Government sympathize entirely with Soviet aims and actions in the Middle East and will encourage the Soviets to feel that they can go farther than otherwise would be the case. 2. AUSTRIA: US note to Moscow on reconstruction and independence of Austria�The State Department has instructed Charge Kerman in Ws-- cow to notify the Foreign Commissariat of US concern over the failure of the four powers to agree on a policy restoring Austria's independ- ence and economy. The US desires that appropriate instructions be sent to Marshal Konev in Vienna to permit discussion of a program . for the reconstruction of Austria, which General Clark will present to the Allied Council. Clark's program is to include the following points: (a) food supply and relief, (b) immediate reduction of occu- pation forces, and (c) economic rehabilitation and the creation of a basis for a national economy consistent with national independence. Document No. NO CHANGE in Class. It] -- DECLASSIFIED III - Class. CHANCtD TO1 T5 0 DDA fci,f,w, 4 ilfrY r-NTtAtt. DDA- E0 13526 3.5(c) TORSEGRET Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 C06749262 Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 C06749262 APPROVED FOR RELEASE - Historical Programs Staff 30 August 2018 CO ET IAC 3. RUMANIA: Proposed ACC action for safety of Kipz;-The US delegate ACC has suggested that, in view, of a 'recent abortive Soviet-inspired plot to assassinate King Michael and the intensity of feeling against the King in leftist circles, the question of the King's personal safety be brought before the AC. He proposes that the ACC be advised that the US Government considers (a) that the Rumanian Government be ordered to take all necessary steps to insure the complete pro- tection of the King's person and (b) that the USSR, which holds the chairmanship of the ACC and therefore is responsible for maintain- ing law and order in Rumania, bear full responsibility for the safety of the King until the Rumanian people in a free election decide the monarchial question. 4. Ysgegily.:1)..glis�_k,:g.zss;h entente rumored--According to Steinhardt, several Czech Foreign Office officials believe that the purpose of Tito's visit to Warsaw and Prague is to sponsor,a new little entente between Yugoslavia, Poland and Czechoslovakia. 3.3(h)(2)5 6. FRANCE: UNO action a ainst Spain dela ed�Caffery reports that Bidault is drafting notes to the US and UK suggesting that they sever �diplomatic relations with Spain. Caffery considers that BidaUlt has persuaded his Cabinet colleagues not to precipitate action by the Security Council on Spain. 7. SPADT: Conduct of French authorities denounced--US and British � Embassies *Madrid have received notes in which the Spanish Govern- ment denounces the conduct of French authorities "who at least � passively contribute to maintaining a state of hostility against Spain." The note details alleged French actions and intentions and states that, "despite French provocations, the Spanish regime is determined to maintain peace." Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 C06749262 Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 C06749262 APPROVED FOR RELEASE - Historical Programs Staff 30 August 2018 FAR EAST 8. KOREA: Soviet intentions at the Mint Commission�General,Hodge reports thac General Shtikov)s opening address to the US-USSR Joint Commission indicates that the, Soviets (a) contemplate some kind of trusteeship .for Korea; (b) intend that the Commission shall arbitrarily select the personnel and determine the structure of the provisional government; and (c) expect to consult only the parties they like. , General Ho ige queStions whether the Soviets have any genuine desire to end the status quo in Korea. Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 C06749262