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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006100060063-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 2008
• Sequence Number: 63
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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1. Adenauer disturbed by French Saar policy-US High
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Commissioner McCloy in ra ur has been informed by
German Chancellor Adenauer that "there is no possibility
he will be able to bring the Federal Republic into the Coun-
cil of Europe if the French persist in their present course
in the Saar. Adenauer expressed the view that the timing
of the French action is the most important element in the
situation, and asked that the US and the UK bring pressure
to bear on the French to gain more time for a settlement,
possibly through direct French -German -Saar conversations.
McCloy agrees with Adenauer s opinion that French timing
on the Saar projects is "most unfortunate" and expresses
the "firm conviction" that the announced French intentions
will probably prevent German entry into the Council of
Europe.
(CIA Comment: CIA believes that early French
action to conclude long-term leases on the Saar mines is
likely to jeopardize the chances for German entrance into
the Council of Europe. CIA further believes that Adenauer's
attitude on the Saar issue is governed primarily by his
anxiety to avoid prejudicing the final settlement of German
boundaries and partly by his desire to counter German
critics of his "pro-French" policy.)
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2. BULGARIA: US replies to Bulgarian note--In response to
the Bulgarian note declaring US Minister Heath in Sofia
persona non grata, the Department of State is informing the
Bulgarian Government that, unless the note regarding Heath
is withdrawn and Bulgaria demonstrates its willingness to
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observe established international standards of conduct,
the US Government will be obliged to withdraw the US
diplomatic mission from Bulgaria and to request the re-
call of the Bulgarian diplomatic mission from the US.
The Department points out, in support of the US position,
that.- (a) over a period of years the Bulgarian Government
has subjected the US Legation in Sofia to increasing
indignities and restrictions; and (b) more than, a month
ago the Department informed the Bulgarian Government
of the very serious view the US was taking of the reckless
charges then being made against the US Minister in
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