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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A005800030022-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 24, 2002
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: September 15, 1946
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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SECRET 5 SEP 1946
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GENERAL " 'LI 170
1. For ese reaction to "recess" of n tions--US Embassy Lisbon
has informed the Portuguese Foreign Office the US intention to
"recess" the current long-term Azores base negotiations. The Foreign
Office has expressed Its opposition to the "understanding" which Gen-
-oral Kissner has reached with the Portuguese Secretary of War for
"Implementation" of the short-term 30 May agreement, and indicated
suspicion that the US no longer is interested in long-term discussions
because the US has obtained what it wants through the Ktssner under-
standing with the Secretary of War.
2. British not to insist on diplomatic prime in E --The British
Embassy to Cairo has informed -the US ton, connection with the
projected elevation of the US Legation to Embassy status, that the Bri-
tish no longer insist on diplomatic primacy in Egypt. The British
suggest, however, that the US defer definitive action until current Anglo-
Egyptian Treaty negotiations are concluded,,, since the 1936 Treaty
provided for British precedence over all other diplomatic representatives
in Egypt. The British, however, could waive precedence if there were
some essential reason for an immediate change of status.
EUROPE-AFRICA
3. USSR: Litvinov essimistic--According to US Charge Durbrow in Mos-
cow, Litvtnov, in a confidential conversation at a recent reception, told
the British Charge that "things were going badly" and expected them
to get worse. Lltvinov added that he was happy to b out of the anoma-
lous position he had occupied for so long.
Molotov and Beria featured on-V-1 Day--Durbrow reports that
in the V-J Day celebration in Moscow portraits of Molotov and Beria
(rumored chief of "atomic security"; occupied the favored position at
Stalin's right and left respectively. Durbrow points out that only mem-
ber.4 of the Politburo were represented in the display, and that those
identified with foreign affairs and security overshadowed the key Party
secretaries. Although the occasion celebrated a military victory, no
strictly military figures were in evidence.
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4, GREECE: Leftists to dispute plebiscite--US Ambassador MacVeagh
reports that the EAM will contest the validity of the plebiscite before
the Supreme Court' and. that all Socialist and Communist-controlled
"democratic clubs"" have officially refused to recognize that the
regime question is settled. MacVeagh states, however, that all politi-
cal circles appear to be leaving the next major move to the King.
5. GERMANY: Ruhr coal exports may be cut--Secretary Byrnes reports
that consideration is being given In Berlin". to reducing the monthly
export of Ruhr coal from 850,000 to 500,000 tons in order to assist Ger-
man industry in producing essential mining machinery. Byrnes states
that the British are anxious to mitigate serious political and economic
repercussions in France, Italy and other European countries. He has
asked Clayton to determine the extent to which the US can "make up
the proposed monthly reduction" during the next four months.
ACC considers execution of Nuremberg sentences--Murphy
reports that ACC Germany is considering a directive establishing a
quadripartite commission, to be responsible for carrying out imprison-
ment and death sentences passed by the Nuremberg tribunal. The
French member has suggested to the ACC that the bodies should be
cremated and "scattered to the four winds to prevent graves from later
becoming national shrines."
6. ITALY: Communists reported distributing arms in Florence--Accord-
ing to US Consulate Florence, "authoritative sources report that local
Communists are distributing arms to "selected action squads."
FAR EAST
7. KOREA: Reaction to US lic statement--General Hodge's HQ reports
that the publication in Korea of Acting Secretary Acheson's statement,
following General Hodge's declaration, has been eminently effective.
All Korean papers from the extreme right to the extreme left gave the
statement full coverage, while the Korean people in general reacted
favorably. The statement also has improved the morale of US person-
nel in Korea.
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Delegation feted in M scow--US Military Attache Moscow
reports that - elegation of 26 rears is being attd efull segregated extensively entertained
car in Moscow, apparently as part of a long-range
programm, for Soviet ideological penetration of Korea.
THE AMERICAS
8. P Ril: US acceots Peruvian jurisdiction in Talara incident -The State
Depart m~en re e e Pripposal or Joist jurisdiction
over US personnel involved in the Talara incident (see Daily Summary
of 3 September, item 17). ft has instructed Ambassador Cooper to
aecede to the original Peruvian request for Jurisdiction and to inform
Peruvian authorities that the US expects that "quick and speedy Justice
will be meted as well to all Peruvian citizens Involved."
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