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0002018134
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IPPUB U
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June 23, 2015
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March 11, 2010
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F-2009-01320
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December 8, 1950
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48089 8, nEC 1,940 1454 ,GENERAL to 'realize that herculean efforts to improve their economic situation are essential to the consolidation of their power. On the other hand, a Greek delegate indicates that Jebb was "not very optimistic" concerning his talks with Gen- eral Wu who made the familiar charges of US "aggression" and who always links the problem of Formosa with Korea. (b)(3) 1. Hebb not hopeful about talks with Wu--The US delegation at the UN transmits.Infarmation from a member of the British delegation that Sir Gladwyn Jebb is certain, from, hip ..disc sS,lons with thi Peiping representatives, that, thein,preoccupation of the Chinese Communists; and e ea.; eration giving them the most pause, is the rd%saptrous effect a full-scale war would have on China's oononaic situation, which is shaky and about which they 'e much concerned. The Chinese Communists are said 2. Current Soviet-Communist nrnpaganda line in Trieste, the leader of the pro-"Cominform Communist Party there has declared that the new Party propaganda line should: (a) warn the people that war may break out at any moment; (b) publicize President Truman's speech regarding use of the atom bomb, stressing that the West may use the bomb and in- dicating that the USSR would be justified in retaliating; and (c) prepare the people for the possibility that the USSR will attack first. On the other hand, US Embassy Moscow reports that the Soviet press, while continuing. to lay heavy stress on the differences of opinion among Western nations re- garding German and Far Eastern questions, has made only one reference to President Truman's statement on use of the atom bomb. t ~::.. Document No. S1 'NO CHANGE in Class. ^ ^ DECLASSIFIED Class. CHANGED TO: TS S DDA Mono, 4 Apr 77 Aut.h : . 'G 77/1-763 ? 1978 By: Date: R APPROVED FOR RELEASE DATE: 22-Feb-201 0 ,kWILj,NTj EUROPE tE T' 3, GERMANY: Socialist opposition to Schuman Plan--Socialist leader Schumacher has told the US High Commission in Bonn that the Schuman Plan is an unconcealed French attempt to gain control of the German Ruhr. Schumacher accused the US of permitting the French to use Marshall Plan funds for national purposes rather than to further the idea of a united Europe. Schumacher characterized the present draft of the Schuman Plan as "impossible and unacceptable."' The High Commission believes that Schumacher's opposition to the Schuman Plan is not based solely on alleged defects in the plan but is to a large extent a reflection of the growing Socialist tendency to make domestic political capital of the general opposition to all Allied policies, FAR EAST "No 4. KOREA: Possible evacuation of Seoul considered--According to US Ambassador Muccio, Korean authorities have formu- lated preliminary plans for the evacuation of Seoul. Muccio further reports a "widespread uneasiness" among the Seoul populace and says this state of mind stems from the critical military situation, increased guerrilla activity, rumors con- cerning a desire for appeasement on the part of Prime Minis- ter Attlee, the southward movement of 'North Korean refugees and heavy military equipment, and the evacuation of certain wealthy families. E T T THE AMERICAS 5. PERU: Haya dispute referred to Hague court--US Embassy Lima has been informed that the Peruvian Government has decided to accept Colombia's proposal to resubmit the case of Haya de la Torre to the International Court of justice at The Hague. (Comment: Colombia indicated in its proposal a willingness to deliver Haya to Peru if specifically in- structed to do so by the International Court.) T (`~C' R'7' T