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CIA-RDP78-01617A005800040065-0
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July 18, 2006
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December 10, 1946
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Approved For Release 2007/02/07 : CIA-RDP78-01617A005800040065-0 DIA & DOS review(s) completed. Approved For Release 2007/02/07 : CIA-RDP78-01617A005800040065-0 Approved For Release 2007/02/07: CIA-RDP78-01617A0058000(0 I~b 38 nrr eAF~DENTIALI GENERAL 1. Tito'sspossition on Italian Treaty and Macedonia--Accords to US be made to Yugoslavia. Peake believes that Yugoslav nationalism rather than orders from Moscow prompted this face-saving request. In regard to Macedonia, Tito told Peake that he saw no alter- native to a complete break In relations with Greece. Peake believes that, while a break Is a definite possibility, Tito himself is not anxious to break relations but Is under pressure from his advisers to do so in order to conceal loss of prestige on the Trieste settlement. Charge Ricko1 , Tito has to U1 Ambassador Peake that if the Italian treaty Is to be signed, some concession, however minor, must 2. Yoslav aid to Greek insurgents--US Military Attache Belgrade re- ports, on the basis of personal observations by the Naval Attache and Assistant Military Attache, that the Yugoslavs are "obviously" aid- ing Greek insurgents with "materiel, training, evacuation and pro- tection to the maximum." The MA has no knowledge of Yugoslav troops fighting in Greece and considers this "an unnecessary risk" as long as enough Greek irregulars are available. On 6 December all roads out of Skoplje (in Yugoslav Macedonia) to the Greek and Albanian borders were closed to all but Yugoslav Army traffic; the MA attributes this action to the southward movement of large quanti- fies of military equipment and stores. 3, Satellites believed suo 1 arms to USSR--US Delegation ACC rarest transmits that three train- 25X1 loads of AA equipment and motor trucks have passed from Prague through Budapest en route to the USSR. All equipment was newly manufactured The Delegation con- cludes that this Is a definite indication of the manufacture, In satel- lite countries, of military equipment for the USSR, 4, Venezuelan President fears trouble with Dominican Republic--Accord- ln tai *US Embassy Caracas, President Betancourt has. received intelli- gence reports that an "expedition was being organized In (the) Domini can Republican for Venezuelan exiles to invade Venezuela." Detancourt states that in case of any overt act from the Dominican Republic, Vene- zuelan Constellations will bomb Ciudad Trujillo, Document No. 00 - NO CHANGE in Class. El [) DECLASSIFIED ~ Class. CHANGED , TO: T5 C Amt 1_1_11~1#]~L~~ DDA Memo, 4 Apr 77 Approved For Release 2007/02/07: CIA-R6 Date: 10 MAR 1 -:"By : 25X1 Approved For Release 2007/02/07 : CIA-RDP78-01617AO05800040065-0 TTOKMATIAO 25X1 25X1 EUROPE 5. USSR: Recent UN M -Teeements interpreted as vviicto fob--US Ambassador Smith reports that Soviet domestic propaganda has pre- sented the recent agreements among the Foreign Ministers and at the UN as Soviet victoria=.s. The USSR's consistent observance of "demo- cratic principles," it is alleged, forced the UK and US to make con- cessions which have led to concerted decisions. Smith comments that these face-saving tactics are designed to depict as spontaneous pro- posals Soviet concessions which, in fact, resulted from the firm attitude of the UK and US delegations. O~ POLAND: M yg predicts civil war by Mao--Mikolajczyk has told US Ambassador Lane that civil war will, break out in Poland by April or May following fraudulent elections, economic demands on the peasants, and the dissolution of his Polish Peasant Party. Miko- lajczyk also stated that he probably would not be able to resist pres- sure from his Party to inform the Yalta Powers of true conditions in Poland. The US has advised Mikola cz k a ainst such a communi - cation; He estimates that 15V,000 persons are now under arrest for po cal reasons and predicts that after the elections the Communists will eliminate the Polish Socialist Party as well as his own. Approved For ReleasT l7 DP78-01617AO05800040065-0 Approved For Release 2007/02/07 : CIA-RDP78-01617A005800040065-0 TOP SECRET CONFIDENTIAL' NEAR EAST-AFRICA 8. IRAN: UK indicates support of gavam's policy--US Ambassador Allen reports his belief that Qavam's fears of an Anglo-Soviet agree- ment to divide ban into spheres of influence will be alleviated by a recent telegram from Bevin to the British Ambassador supporting Qavam?s present policy. Approved For Release MM ~RDP78-0~6'ITA005800040065-0