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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006100040024-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 1, 2002
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: December 1, 1949
• Content Type: SUMMARY

1 IEI 1949
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GENERAL
1. Possible tactical shift in. Soviet peace offensive--The
US delegation to the UN transmits a remark by UN
Assistant Secretary General Zthehenko, the top Soviet
secretariat member, that Soviet speeches in support
of the current "peace" resolution introduced by the
USSR should be discounted as being -made merely for
debating purposes, Zinchenko added that the Soviet
delegation now realized that anything like a peace pact
proposal "had to be preceded by diplomatic negotiation";
he expressed the opinion that there is considerable
likelihood of discussions "'of the problem through
regular diplomatic channels" after the General Assembly
adjourns o
2. Potential dangers in Indonesian situation--US Consul
General Beam and the US representative to the UN Com-
mission for Indonesia (UNCI) report from Batavia that
UK Consul General Stewart is greatly concerned over
the ability of Indonesian forces to prevent serious dis-
orders in Java and Sumatra during the period of Dutch
withdrawal and the assumption of control by Indonesian
forces. In. response to Stewart's statement that he had
alerted Singapore and British firms in Indonesia, Beam
informed the UK Consul General that he would like to
withhold action requesting protection for US citizens
until he learns of the progress being made in arrange-
rents to transfer, control from the Dutch to the Indo-
nesians. If Beam finds that serious difficulties are
being encountered, he proposes to approach UK Consul
General Stewart regarding a joint warning to the US and
UK Governments that awditions in Indonesia may become
dangerous.
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THE AMERICAS
3 PANAMA: Arias "may be able" to hold on--US Ambas-
sador Austin at the UN transmits a report that the
Panamanian Ambassador to the UN has expressed the
opinion that Arnulfo Arias, in view of the events leading
up to his assumption of the presidency, awill be able to
hold on and stabilize" the situation. The Panamanian
Ambassador also expressed the hope that `friendly
overtures towards the US will not meet rebuff,''
(CIA Comment: CIA. estimates that Arnulfo
Arias' chances of retaining his position have been im-
proving during the past several days.)
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