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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006100060008-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 2008
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: March 24, 1950
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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GENERAL
1. US to protest East German militarization--The Depart-
ment of State has informed US Embassies London and
Paris that the US intends to make a formal protest to
the USSR regarding the formation in Eastern Germany
of a militarized police force. The Department comments
that the purpose of such a protest will be primarily for
the propaganda effect, because the USSR is unlikely to disband
the military police organization at US request. The Depart-
ment expresses the belief that the protest would be more
forceful if the UK and French Governments participate in
some manner and requests the Embassies to discuss the
subject with the British and the French.
EUROPE
2. BELGIUM: Elder statesmen favor Leopold's abdication--
US Embassy Brussels has been informed by former Belgian
Premier Spaak that there is "not the slightest doubt" that
a majority of the Belgian Ministers of State (an advisory
group of 'elder statesmen" who have been called into
special session) will favor a formula providing for the
dignified and honorable abdication of King Leopold. Spaak
described Carton de Wiart, who has been called on, by the
Regent to form a government, as, a "moderate" on. the
subject of the King's return, Spaak expressed the opinion
that his Socialist Party (which has heretofore adamantly
opposed Leopold's return) 6'would display excellent manners"
if Leopold would agree to return and then abdicate
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NEAR EAST-AFRICA
3. IRAN- Shah names Ali Mansur as Prime Minister--US
Ambassadpr Wiley in Tehran reports that the Shah has
accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Saed's Cabi-
net- and has appointed Ali Mansur to form a new govern-
ment in its place. According to Wiley, the immediate
popular reaction to the Shah's action was one of bitter
disappointanent and increased frustration. Wiley adds
that Prince Abdor Reza (the Shah's personal representative
in the Seven-Year Plan Organization) now plans to withdraw
from active participation in economic affairs and that Minis
ter of National Economy Tagi Nasr has indicated that he
will not continue in office with what he calls "the most
corrupt and self -seeking elements in the country."
(CIA Comment- CIA believes that the Shah's appoint-
ment of Mansur may well have been motivated by fears that
his weak political position called for appeasement of the
powerful landowners and other vested interests with, whom
Mansur has long been associated. CIA considers that, re-
gardless of the Shah's motive, Mansur's appointment will
probably reduce progress toward the economic and political
stabilization which Iran needs, particularly because the
Shah's appointment of a man with Mansur's reputation will
alienate the progressive elements In the population and dis-
courage the general popular hope that the Shah could put
through a reform program. Moreover, the new government
will be handicapped by the withdrawal of the two most promin-
ent men in Iran's economic and social development program.)
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