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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A005800040011-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 17, 2006
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: October 21, 1946
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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1. PORTUGAL: Atterri railitamcoup_kils..--Embassy Lisbon and the
US Military Attache indicate that apparently as a result of poor plan-
ning and the Government's foreknowledge of the plot, the attempted coup
of 10 October was a total failure. Cavalry personnel at Oporto who re-
volted and marched south (apparently to capture Salazar at his country
retreat) quickly surrendered when intercepted by Government forces.
The opposition claims that revolts also occurred at three other towns.
The Embassy reports that as of 11 October the Government apparently
had the situation well in hand and "normal conditions" were prevailing.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA: No restriction on fli luts_apr CzentLter_ritsry--
US Delegation ACC Hungary now explains that Soviet ACC authorities did
not. impose restrictions on flights over Czech territory I
The Chief of the Soviet ACC Air Section
had orally instructed the US Air Offtcer regarding discontinuance of
flights over Soviet-occupied territory in Austria and Hungary, and had
declared that no foreign aircraft, includinF UK or US planes, would be
allowed to enter or leave Czechoslovakia 'at any point contiguous to the
Soviet Zone of Austria or Hungary," because this would entail flights
over Soviet-occupied territory.
Czechs spek to...L./wove idatigiamitAIL'4--The CzechoslOvak
Foreign Minister, Ilasaryk, has told US Ambassador Steinhardt that his
Government, including the Communist Ministers, are seriously concerned
at the "changed attitude" of the US Government toward Czechoslovakia
and are determined to remove the causes therefor. According to Masaryk,
Premier Gottwald declared at a recent Cabinet meeting that US claims
arising out of the illegal seizure and nationalization of properties must be
promptly settled and newspaper attacks on the US must be discontinued.
3. POLAND: Peasant PazA will mtj2Ineelecetornkplog--US Ambassador
Lane reports that the Polish Peasant Party has voted against joining the
Government electoral bloc but will not boycott the elections, except in
those localities where the Peasant Party has been denied the right to
participate in the electoral process.
4. AUSTRIA: Yugtaslax Mission notety_a_viti_r_nenid a --US Charge Denby re-
ports that the Yugoslav Military Mission to the AC Austria has not been
N'ithdrawn, despite the fact that the Yugoslays have been notified of 014
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violation of the Control Agreement by both the secretariat and the Exec-
utive Committee of the AC. The Agreement required withdrawal by
28 August.
NEAR EAST-AFRICA
5. IRAN: US ?minion to elections now--Acting Secretary Acheson has in-
formed the US Embassy Tehran that, in the opinion of the State Depart-
ment, holding elections in Iran under the present circumstances might
well result in complete loss of Iranian independence and have serious
consequences throughout the entire Middle East. The State Department
hopes that Oavam will reconsider his decision to hold such elections or
at least consider the possibility of postponing them in Azerbaijan and
Fars until the Central Government regains control in those provinces.
The State Department doubts that an Iranian request to the General As-
sembly for UN supervision of the electionS would alleviate the situation,
but the US would support such a request if it were made.
liomps_LUZcligRomal_of TrAttsise,--US Embassy London re-
ports that the British Ambassador Tehran has been instructed by the
Foreign Office to seek Oavam's decision regarding Consul Trott (charged
by Iran with complicity in the recent tribal revolt). If the request for
Trott's removal is withdrawn, the British will publish an already pre-
pared statement containing a section designed to strengthen Qavam's hand
In his dealings with the tribes. If the request is not withdrawn, the Brit-
ish will merely publish a statement denying any British connection with
subversive activities in Iran.
6, TURKEY: UK viewmiuSat et note?The British Foreign Office official
in charge of Soviet affairs has told Embassy London that in his personal
view the recent Soviet note to Turkey represents a continuance of Soviet
pressure rather than a critical demarche. The chief danger, he believes,
lies in the possibility that at some point the USSR will miscalculate the
power of Turkish and western resistance and some incident may take
place in the Mediterranean area which will be difficult to localize. He
adds that evidence is accumulating that the Soviets may demand interna-
tional control of Suez, Gibraltar, Panama and the entrances to the Baltic.
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