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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006100060002-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 2008
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 30, 1950
• Content Type: SUMMARY

GENERAL
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1. French statement on Indochina urged--The Department
of State has asked US Embassy Paris to make " strong
oral representations" to the French pointing to the urgent
need for a public statement regarding the evolutionary
nature of French agreements with the 'three new states in
Indochina and emphasizing that the purpose of the agree
ments is to establish ultimately the complete sovereignty
and independence of the three new states within the French
Union, The Department points out that US attempts to gain
recognition by non-Communist Asian regimes for these
states, which is considered a matter of prime importance,
have met with limited success because most Asian countries
continue to view the new regimes as "French puppets o" In
the Department's opinion, much greater Asian support would
become possible after such a French announcement. The
Department believes that, without such a statement, French
accomplishments and intentions in Indochina may be "tragically
misunderstood," both in Asia and throughout the Western world.
2. German. membership in European Council predacted--US
High Commissioner McCloy in Bonn. reports at allathe
evidence available there indicates that the Buh.desta~g
will approve German associate membership in the Council
of Europe whether or not the' recent conditions proposed
by Chancellor Adenauer to the Allied High Commission are
met. McCloy transmits the view of spokesmen of the op-
position Socialist Party (SPD) that: (a) their party's position
will not affect the outcome of the Bundestag vote; and (b) the
SPD will send representatives to the Council of Europe if
Germany becomes a member. McCloy expresses the opinion
that the lack of press comment on Adenauer's proposal to the
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High Commission reflects an awareness among the news -
papgr editors of the widespread desire in the Federal
Republic to have Germany enjoy the distinction.of
membership in the European Council.
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3, GERMANY.- Suggestions on all--German electoral law-m
US High Commissioner McCloy in Frankfurt proposes that
the High Commissioners of the three occupation powers be
authorized to issue a communique giving "full support" to
the recent public proposals of the Federal Republic in regard
to all-German elections. McCloy suggests that the proposed
communique include a statement of Western willingness to
deal with the Soviet Control Commission for the sole purpose
of framing a law to govern elections to an all-German con-
stituent assembly. McCloy expresses the view that, although
the principle of a constituent assembly (to draft an all-German
constitution) was not put forward by the Western Powers at
the last meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers, such
an assembly would assn no way endanger" the west German
basic law. McCloy believes that it is of paramount importance
to the USSR to legitimize the east, German regime and expresses
the view that the proper timing of the proposed Western offer
of an all-German electoral law could interfer with the Kremlin's
timetable in legitimizing the east German regime.
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4. CZECHOSLOVAKIA. US attitude toward future relations
The Department of State, in response to estimates that
the Czech Government is considering making a major attack
against principal Foreign Ministries, has authorized Am-
bassador Briggs in Prague to attempt as soon as possible
a comprehensive and forthright survey of US -Czech re-
lations with the new Czech Foreign Minister, Briggs is to
indicate to the Czech Foreign Minister that the US would be
obliged to act in its own protection if the Czechs ignore
accepted diplomatic standards and disregard American
rights The Department informs Briggs that, if his re
presentations have no effect in deterring the Czechs from
taking some drastic step against the US, retaliatory measures
against Czechoslovakia will probably become necessary. The
Department also authorizes the Ambassador to discuss the
possibility of a tripartite approach along these lines with the
British and French Ambassadors and to inform them that the
US will aet unilaterally if a tripartite course is not possible,
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