DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/09/09

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• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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1. Soviet reaction to Yugoslav statement on unauthorized flights--US Naval
Attache fielgrade has transmitted, Via the Military Attache, a report
from a "reliable" source that Soviet authorities have sharply criticized
the recent Yugoslav press release giving the alleged number of unauthor-
ized US flights over Yugoslavia. The Soviet authorities claimed that
this "disclosure" prejudiced Yugoslav national interests and alarmed
the masses.
2. az1garlan reaction to plane incidents�According to the US Delegation
ACC Bulgaria, the Communist-sponsored Bulgarian press has tended to
pass lightly over the plane incidents in Yugoslavia and has intimated
that US-Yugoslav discussions are amicable. The US Delegation finds
no indication in Sofia of efforts to develop a uniform attitude among the
Soviet satellites toward the incidents.
3. US and Portugal sign "understanding" on Azores base--US Embassy
Lisbon reports that General Kissner and a representative of the Portu-
guese Minister of War have signed an "entirely satisfactory" memo-
randum covering US employment of the Lagens base under the current
short-term agreement.
4. US position on Ukrainian complaint against Greece--The State Depart-
ment las instructed Herschel Johnson to take the position in the Security
Council that (a) the conduct of the Greek elections and plebiscite does
not constitute 'a danger to international peace"; (b) the alleged border
Incidents and persecution of minorities do not "create a situation of
concern to the Council"; and (c) the presence of British troops has been
a stabilizing factor, rather than one endangering international peace.
EUROPE -AFR/CA
6. FRANCE: Foreign Office reaction to Byrnes' speech--Caffery reports
that the preliminary reaction of certain high-ranking French Foreign
Office officials to Byrnes' speech on Germany is not "too unfavorable."
Caffery adds that these officials already have discounted the possibility
- that the French view on the Ruhr and Rhineland may prevail.
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6. DENMARK: Faroe Islands to vote on independence�The Danish Min-
ister to lcelaiaVrrdrcir-a.m US Legation Reykjavik that Denmark will
"shortly" hold a plebiscite in the Faroes on the subject of their inde-
pendence.
8. AUSTRIA: UN property exempt from nationalization�Austrian Chan-
cellor Figl has notified deneral Clark that the proposed nationalization
law will not be applied to 'UN property until after compensation pro-
cedure has been approved by the AC. (The Chancellor's action was in
response to General Clark's letter, pointing out that the proposed law
might not affect Soviet-held property although it would nationalize US-
owned oil companies in the Soviet zone.)
9. USSR: Embassy's views on continuation of bread rationing�US Embassy
Moscow estimates that the current Soviet grain crop will be near normal
and doubts the official explanation that the continuation of bread rationing
was necessitated by drought or a short crop.
10. POLAND: Exodus of tews expected to continue--US Ambassador Lane,
despite assurances to the contrary by Acting Foreign Minister Olzewski,
"very much doubts" that the Polish Provisional Government will take
effective steps- to prevent or curtail the wholesale exodus of Polish Jews
to US zones in Austria and Germany.
11. BULGARIA: Zver_ks. Party capitulateslo Communists--Acting US Repre-
sentative Rewinkel reports that Prime Minister Georgiev's Zveno Party
apparently has capitulated unconditionally to the Communists in an effort
to salvage a semblance of its former position.
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12. PHILIPPINES: Chinese factions clash�McNutt reports that Kuomin-
tang and Chinese Communist elements in the Philippines are engaged
In economic and political rivalry, involving numerous recent kidnappings
and murders by both sides. McNutt comments that some Chinese Com-
munist groups are undoubtedly cooperating closely with the Hukbalahaps
and that ROMS is intent on eliminating Chinese activities in domestic
political and social movements.
13. CHINA: US crews flying Nationalist supplies�US Consul General
Shanghai reports that US-manned planes of the Chinese National Avia-
tion Corporation, at the request of the Chinese Government, have been
carrying supplies to besieged Nationalist troops. One such plane was
recently fired upon and hit, presumably by Chinese Communists.
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