DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/12/17

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Daily Summary Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06749326
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 C06749326 APPROVED FOR RELEASE - Historical Programs Staff 30 August 2018 fl EUROPE 17 Bic 1946 256 1. RUMANIA: Food situation acute -- Gheorghiu DeJ, new Communist Minister of National Economy,_ has indicated to US Representative Berry that the Government is "extremely disturbed' over prospects of widespread famine this winter. Be said that, unless adequate help arrives, starvation will be general after January. DO hinted that the Opposition was stirring up trouble and that he "was by no means certain" of the Government's ability to maintain order in view of "anticipated growing unrest." 2. FRANCE: French Air Force reported moving to Morocco--Air Transport Command reports from Casablanca�that, according to a "reliable informant" the entire French Air Force is to be stationed in Morocco and that equipment and weapons are now enroute there from France. NEAR EAST-AFRICA 3. EGYPT: Egypt will insist on sovereignty in the Sudan--US Ambassador Tuck has been informed by Prime Minister Nokrashy Pasha that although Egypt would consider permitting the Sudanese to establish their own administration, it would never agree to the secession of the Sudan. 4. IRAN: Reported intention of Iran to aarrison Soviet frontier--US Military Attache Tehran reports that the Central Government is con- tinuing to consolidate its military occupation of Azerbaijan and intends to establish strong garrisons in towns along the Soviet frontier. The MA also reports� Qavam's announcement that elections will now proceed and that the Soviet Oil concession will be granted after Parliament convenes. Document No. NO CHANGE in Class. 0 0 DECLASSIFIED 41� Class. CHANGED TO: TS DDA Memo, 4 Apr 77 Auth: DDA REG. 77 1783 Date: 4_6440,401 By: �IX . Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 C06749326