DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/07/20

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Daily Summary Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02036736
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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1. Arabs reiterate attacks on US Palestine Syrian Minister
In London, speaking for all Arab representatives there, has told Harri-
man that Arab friendship for the US is endangered by the apparently
"uncritically pro-Zionist" attitude taken by the US toward Palestine.
The Minister assured Harriman that he spoke as a friend of the US, and
hoped for a peaceful settlement between Jews and Arabs. In Baghdad
the Prime Minister of Iraq has expressed to US Charge Moose a simi-
lar opinion of US Palestine policy, adding that he opposes UNRRA as an
organization whose principal benefits go to Jews and Zionists.
2. Provess of UN-E otiations--Legation Cairo reports
Wt the Anglo-Egyptian treaty apparently is "crystallizing" along lines
. previously indicated, and that an early agreement is expected, possibly
within a reek. The period allotted for complete British evacuation Is
expected to be two years. The outstanding obstacles remaining are be-
lieved to be the British desire for a clause justifying their action in
"imminent threat of war," and the Sudan question.
*to, 3. Soviet releneElo_pgter. Mon .11.1--US Ambassador Smith in Moscow
characteriiiii-as-"unreal eisti the Chinese anxiety over an alleged
secret agreement providing for maintenance of Soviet troops in the
Mongolian Peoples Republic (see Daily Summary of 13 July, item 9).
Smith comments that the Republic is Daily
subject to the
USSR, and that the Republic's army may be regarded as part of the
Soviet military machine. He believes that, if the US opposes the Re-
public's entry into the UN on these grounds, it would "not be surpris-
ing" if the USSR raised the questions of the military relationship be-
tween the UK, Iraq and India and between the US and the Philippines.
EUROPE -AFRICA
4. USSR: sEmbassy recommends withdrawal of US Naval officer--Smith
recommends immediate US compliance with the Soviet request for with-
drawal of US Naval officers from Odessa, Archangel, and Vladivostok
(see Daily Summary of 18 July, item 1). Smith points out that the US
has refused a request for the stationing of Soviet Naval officers at var-
ious points in the US and has terminated the activities of the Soviet Pur-
chasing Commission in the US.
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5. USSR: Embhugumm&...s.LemnAkr.gEllima--Smith has asked the
State Department to use its influence in helping him to meet the "terri-
fic demand" in Moscow for first class US films such as "Gone With
The Wind." He remarks that the British there have at their disposal
their "very best" films and are offering these for use by the US Em-
bassy.
6. AUSTRIA: Renewed land seizures by Soviets--Clark reports a "new
wave" of Soviet land grabbiner, which will result in considerable
harvest loss to the Austrians, He contends that this Soviet action pro-
vides additional justification for applying UNRRA sanctions.
7. FRANCE: Quaulle_tguasaluon tily�Caffery reports the announce-
ment in Paris that de Gaulle is to speak at Bar-le-Duc on 28 July (see
Daily Summary of 18 July, item 2). The speech, according to persons
close to de Gaulle, will deal with France's international position, and
will be "important."
8. FRENCH MOROCCO: Nationalist � ris s not cted "immediatel "--
US Consul General Tangier, in commenting on the possibility of uprisings
In French Morocco, quotes a very reliable French colonial officer to the
effect that no trouble is expected in the immediate future, although no
one can say "there might not be trouble some time ahead." The offi-
cer appeared to believe that Communist-inspired activities are more
dangerous than Nationalist agitation, and disclosed the French hope of
averting a clash with the Nationalists by progressive educational and
� economic policies.
THE AMERICAS
9. BOLIVIA: Silattation still unsettled�US Ambassador Flack states that
casualties from clashes between students and police have risen and
that further sporadic shooting may be expected when some remaining
strong points of alleged radical opposition are cleaned up. He believes
that student protests against repressive tactics of the government were
of local origin and not Communist Inspired.
� An unofficial delegation from the Diplomatic Corps, Including
Flack, urged acting Foreign Minister Pinto to use clemency in dealing
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with the students. Pinto thanked the delegation for its friendly repre-
sentations and suggested that the students might be "counselled to de-
sists" adding that the government was in complete control of the situa-
tion throughout the country.
10. BRAZIL: tiew Japanese outbreaks--US Consul General Cross in Sao
Paulo reports that fresh Japanese outbreaks in the interior have resulted
In at least two additional murders. Cross urges immediate shipment to
the area of films showing the occupation of Japan.
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