NEAR EAST/AFRICA DIVISION INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY FOR WEEK ENDING 5 OCTOBER 1949

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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 13, 1999
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• Publication Date: October 5, 1949
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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7oviet intentions ........... .. .................. .
Major Soviet concessicns wely= during conciliation talks
_(ugosiav relations .... ... ... ............. .. .
Some further iictproveraent, though Tito still cautious
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Tighter import controls .......
Step means increased q%U.5
Benign Soviet attitude ........a... ..... .
Basic policy probably Yre ns unchanged
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Turkey Saudi Arabia, Ara States, Iraq, Iran .........
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Soviet intentions: Although the uv A 1ve has now concurred in a
Western-sponsored General Assembly resolution setting up a Balkan
Conciliation Committee, the Kremlin has still evinced no real sign
that it is prepared to offer genuine concessions on behalf of a Greek
settlement. Thus far the USSR has allowed its specific intentions re-
garding the Greek issue to remain in doubt, although a continuation of
Its general de-emphasis of the guerrilla problem is indicated by: (1)
the gradual withdrawal of additional rebel units from Greece; (2) a
w-eported decline in Soviet shipments to Albania; and (3) recurrent rumors
that Albania and Bulgaria are either interning the guerrillas or are moving
=new to other satellite countries. While guerrilla peace propaganda has
increased during the last week, it has offered only the old Gromyko pro-
posals of April-May 1949, which were flatly rejected by Greece and the
Western powers. The Soviet bloc will probably watch for any opportunity
to obtain Western concessions as well as to make propaganda during the
conciliation talks, despite general agreement among the Conciliation
Committee members that territorial matters and questions of Greek
internal affairs should be avoided. There is no indication, however, that
the Kremlin intends to present the Committee with major concessions of
its own.
Yugoslav relations: A further ixn rovenaent in Greek-Yugoslav relations
is foreshadowed by reports that Yugoslavia: (1) has agreed to repatriate
Greek children on their parents' request; and (2) will soon rehabilitate
its rail link with Salonilm, the Greek section of which was reopened on
24 September. However, although current political developments may
speed the evolution of more friendly relations, Tito is still moving
cautiously with respect to Greece. Last week, for example, Yugoslavia's
UN representative voted in favor of an unsuccessful Polish proposal for
a temporary suspension of executions and court martials by the Greek
Government, although the Yugoslavs were cooperative toward the West
on other aspects of the Greek issue.
Tighter import controls: The new Turkish import regime announces
15 September provides another sign that the Turkish Government is
unlikely to relax state economic controls. All exports will be string-
ently controlled, and for this purpose they are divided into three groups:
articles of primary necessity, articles of daily general use, and all
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~ pers. Permits to import will 'Lie t rc',.i a in accordance with the
-. !11abiiity of foreign exenarige, -tee . eovislons of existing trade agree-
tents, and the nature of the arrUde be 1 reported. The object of
poshig these very strict controls is to conserve hard-gained foreign
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