EUROPE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006100060025-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 2008
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: March 4, 1950
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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EUROPE
1. FINLAND- Communists may be included in new Cabinet--
US Minister Cabot in Helsinki has learned from various
quarters that responsible businessmen, government officials,
and politicians are considering the inclusion of Communists
in unimportant positions in the new Cabinet, Cabot adds that
the apparent Finnish intention would be to place the Commu-
nists in positions where they will be "well hedged in." The
Minister expresses the opinion that there may be some vali-
dity to the argument that the inclusion of the Communists
in the Cabinet will "draw their domestic political sting"
by making it difficult for the Communists to avoid responsi-
bility for damage to the Finnish economy resulting from
their irresponsible agitation, In reviewing the "obviously
formidable" objections to including Communists in the Fin-
nish Cabinet, Cabot points out that the Communists would
try, regardless of government precautions, to gain. control
of the government, The Minister also expresses concern
regarding the unfavorable effect the reversal of Finland's
attitude toward the Communists would have in other Euro-
pean countries, particularly those where Communists had
once been Cabinet members,
State Dept. review completed
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