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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A005800040076-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 20, 2006
• Sequence Number: 76
• Publication Date: December 30, 1948
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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GENERAL
1. Wow U lic on re on of Ger urged--US
Embassy Nanking is certain that a number of the Germans who remain
in China constitute a serious political and economic "'adebaven" 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
strongest * ,nd that any US intentlo In this respect be announced
from Washington as politico-military policy,
EUROPE
2. USSR: l~ aoi jg--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,, persons In this category were
allowed 1,000 grams of cereals and 400 of sugar; the sugar was re-
moved In December.
3. FRANCE: c
jans f-or l --'C Embassy Paris re its
that, the 25X1
General is s convinced 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: dravral of US Ham >ers ,q -rnmended--US
Legation Heykjav 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.
US Military Attache Paris has been Informed
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5. FRENCH INDOCHINA: U a#es cn Z Bch andl Be a '' oes --
FAR EAST
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T04ECRET
FFIDENTIAI
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that French troops in Indochina number 80,000 including
3,000 navy.and 3,500 air. Reinforcements totalling 3,000 left France
=.)n 24 December; an additional 7,000 are expected to go during janu-
ary,. Vietnam forces are estimated by ``French official military
circles" at 125,000.
With regard to French forces in Indochina., Premier Blum
has told US Ambassador Caffery that: "We have 45,000 in all,
ow many of them are combat troops I do not know."
(US Naval Attache Parts had previously reported to Caffery
that French forces in Indochina totalled 26,000 and Vietnam's forces
ere estimated by the French at 175,000;
CHINA: Generalissirno's tare ge increased---US Ambassador
Stuart reports that the Generalissimo, with the help of almost all
other groups in the National 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,,'
allowing what may be termed one of his ``greater political victories' ``
THE AMERICAS
PANAMA: Means of obtaj defense sites Mreeme vro ed--
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, Mines adds
his opinion that the US, once Panama has indicated a willingness
to ta.ccept. the agreement in principle, should be prepared to discuss
such pending problems.
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