DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/05/25

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Daily Summary Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06749281
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 C06749281 APPROVED FOR RELEASE - Historical Programs Staff 30 August 2018 RET GEN:FRA,f., 25 MAY 1946 86 1. 3ritish Foreign Office views on CFIVI and Europe--Accor 'ding toilarri- maz-7,-The r oe gel Office considers that (a) a "Measure of prog- ress" toward neace was made at the Parts Conference of Foreign Min- isters, and the prospects for further progress in the June meeting are good; and (b) ."it was well". that Vecreta.ry 133,Trnes, while showing every dtsposition to maintain the present ;machinery, minded the Soviets On his recent speech) that "an appeal to the UN Assembly is an alterative cou.rse.'' � Regarding E rope, the Foreign Office considers that (a) ster:e the problem of Austria is "more pressing." than any other, it should insist upon consideration of an Austria% peace treaty at the June confer- ence; and (b) the Rumanian and polish 'puppet go rents'should be reminded repeatedly of unfulfilled pledges and 'the trend in Eastern Europe' P should be repeatedly Protested in order to reassure those peoples that they have not been forgotten. The Foreign Office "hopes very much" that the trend toward economic and political stability in lrance will accelerate, because �`without a stable France, it would be very difficult to build a stable Europe." Cadogan's views on Iran--Iccording to Stettinius, Cadogan believes that cl.avarn will be Sdbjc,.cted to strong Soviet pressure to express satisfac- tion that the Soviet withdrawal is complete and to repudiate Ala.'S con - tendon that Iran never intended to withdraw its complaint of Soviet interference (see Daily Summary of 23 May, item 1), Cadogan believes that, ifelavam stabraits to this prez.zure, the Council will have to drop the matter from its agenda, but should declare publicly that it 'considers that the Iranian Government-has been put under heavy Soviet pressure. C)avare gives the Sov:lets a "clean bill of health," Cadogan considers that any ne,ea complaint against the USSR now would be inopportune-. EUROPE - AFRICA 3., ULISR: f.�ov.ket attitude toward Palestine situation�Ambassador Smith attributes the lade of signifizant soviet mmef on the Committee's report on Palestine to the fact that the US and UK Governments have net Document No. 030 NO CHANGE in Class. Ej DECLASSIFIED Class. CHANGED TO: TS S DDA Memo, 4 Apr 77 ET ,Auth: DDA REG.. .77/1763 Date: 1; MAR mg By: Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 C06749281 Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 C06749281 APPROVED FOR RELEASE - Historical Programs Staff 30 August 2018 "fficrNTIAL1 yet taken definite positions on the report. Once the US and UK have committed themselves, he expects the Soviets to exploit the situation to their advantage by attacking at "imperialist intervention" any stand taken. The Soviets prefer, to avoid choosing sides, he adds, but Arab unrest will probably present such opportunities to Soviet propaganda and machinations in the Near East as to make open opposition to Zionism unnecessary. 4. CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Re ercussions of Soviet decision on troops-- According to Ambass or Reinhardt, the success of President Benes and Foreign Minister Masaryk in persuading Marshal Ko ev to stop large-scale Soviet troop movements across Czechoslovakia until after the elections has (a) "materially weakened", the position of pro-Soviet Premier Fierlinger, (b) strengthened the position of Mazaryk, Fier- linger's most outspoken critic, and (c) discomfited the Czech Communists, who feel they have been "let down" by the Soviets. 5. RUMANIA: US protests Soviet expulsion of Markham�General Schuyler reports that the Soviet Chairman, ACC, Rumania, has refused to consider the US protest against the expulsion of R. H. Markham (see Daily Sum- mary of 23 May, item 3). The State Department is requesting the Soviet Government to rescind the expulsion order immediately and has asked General Schuyler to demand that the ACC Rumania postpone Markham's expulsion pending a decision in Moscow. 6. AUSTRIA: 2� proposals regarding independence--The State Department has recommended to US Political Advisor Erhardt that the Control Council be urged to consider (prior to the 15 June meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers at which the US draft treaty for Austria will be presented for discussion) (a) General Clark's 25 April statement on US policy and the � US program for immediate relief, and (b) an agreements= specific cases Involving German assets under Potsdam, including land. Erhardt is Instructed (a) to do everything possible to break down zonal barriers in order to prevent divergent reconstruction policies and the ultimate split' of Austria into eastern and western zones, and (b) to discuss the question of US economic assistance with the Austrian Governnient. The Department believes that the Soviets are deferring action on a peace treaty and troop withdrawals pending arrangements which permit Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 C06749281 � Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 C06749281 APPROVED FOR RELEASE - Historical Programs Staff 30 August 2018 TOP complete Smviet control of 8ustrian economic resources. The Depart- ment does t wish Austria's independence to be compromised by such arrangements. FAR EAST 7. 1111DIA: ritisk plan paratroop operation�US Military Observer New Delhi reports bat the British inten-61--"Within the next few days" to drop two battalions of "British, riot Indian" paratroops into the Northwest Frontier area in order to "nip a revolt and display strength." Widespread tribal warfare has broken out along the frontier, "possibly inspired by outside inthaence.'9 8. 1\1.E .I.: Possibility of improvement in negotiations�Consul General Foote in Batavia believes that Sjahrir now may desire an early agree- merit with the Dutch. If this proves true, and if Sjahrir has convinced other native leaders of the inadvisability of further delay in negotiations, Foote considers the possibility of ultimate settleme t is strengthened. Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 C06749281