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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006000040028-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 18, 2006
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: August 31, 1948
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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Department of State bas Instruc US Embassy ens to
advise the Greek Government that the US considers it Impor-
tant for the Greeks to continue their policy of withholding fire
on guerrillas who have crossed the border into Albania. The
Department believes that although the Greeks might be morally
justified in returning guerrilla fire from foreign territory,
such action could have extremely serious consequences, and
could possibly create a situation where the UN or the western
powers would have to intervene by force or "admit complete
Inability to control matters."
1. US advises Greeks not to fire on guerrillas In Albania--The
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3. FRANCE: Formation of new Government increasingly complex--
US Ambassa~dora e y repoi + k forming a gov-
ernment in France at present is more complex than ever because
recent increases In intra-party cleavages have further fraction-
alined "a National Assembly already, divided into numerous poli-
tical ,rties." In addition, Caffery points out, extra-pariamen-
tary formations such as farmers' and employers' groups, as well
as labor organizations, are increasing in power.
(CIA Comment: CIA believes that despite the complexity
of former Premier Schuman's task, % W r char ?of form-
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4. UNITED KINGDOM: Cabinet decides to retard de bilizatj)--
` he US Military A.ttaehc In London has reports that the Brttish
Cabinet has approved: (a) slowing down army demobilizatitan;
and (b) increasing production of certain critical military items,
such as anti-aircraft ammunition.
(CIA Comment: In view of the British economic situati ,
this cabinet decision to divert men and materials to nonprtcty
use was undoubtedly reached most reluctantly and 1ndicatea an
increasing concern over British military preparodriess. )
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