DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/06/25

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Daily Summary Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02578599
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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I. Plans for a new Spanish "Republican Government"--According to Ambassa-
dor 6a1fery in Paris, a Minister of the Giral "Government"-in-eldle re-
cently informed Bevin that President Barrios intends, when Giral returns
from the US, (a) to "accept" the Cabinet's resignaticm and form a new
Ministry without Giral; and (b) to broaden the "Government" to include
Monarchists. Caffery finds it "dilfficult to see" how some important
groups which support the "Republican Government" can be persuaded to
change their opposition to Monarchist participation.
2. US asks confirmation of USSR tractor sale to Argentina�The State Depart-
ment has asked the Soviet Government whether, as recently reported in
the press, the USSR is actually "willing and prepared" to sell tractors
and farm equipment to Argentina (see Daily Summary of 5 June, item 9).
The note states that the US (a) has allotted similar equipment to UNRRA
for shipment to the Ukrainian and Belorussian Republics, and (b) does not
feel it should make such a "considerable sacrifice" if the USSR is prepared
to export similar items to other countries.
3. USSR demands repatriation from US Zone Austria�The Soviet Foreign
Office has requested that US authorities in Austria allow Soviet officers
to resume the repatriation of Soviet citizens still in the US zone. The
Foreign Office asserts that (a) there are 41,000 Soviet citizens (21,600
of them from former Baltic states) still in US camps; and (b) "propaganda,
threats and intimidation" are being employed in some camps to persuade
these persons not to return to the USSR.
EUROPE -AFRICA
4. FRANCE: Caffery's view of new Government�Caffery reports that the
formation orthe new Government has temporarily increased Bidates
personal prestige and influence, but that there is no "real unity of pur-
pose" among the three major Parties. The Goverment is regarded as
a "temporary makeshift" to carry on until the new Constitution is drafted.
5. GERMANY: Migration of Jewish refugees�General MeNarney reports
that (a) immigration of Jewish refugees from the East into the US zone
is expected to increase during the next few months and (b) accommodations
In the US zone are "taxed to the limit" MckAaFg? ttke.refore has requested
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War Department � Department permission to close the US zone to "displaced per-
son infiltration" from the French zones in Germany and Austria and the
UK zone in Germany_ He asserts that there is "no justification" for such
movements, except the "general feeling" among the refugees that in the
US zone they will receive better treatment and have greater opportunities
for "resettlement" outside Germany.
6. CZECHOSLOVAKIA:: Soviet control of Danubian barges�Ambassador
Steinhardt, commenting on the Czech request to the US for return of Danu-
bian barges, reiterates his belief that the Soviets would exercise effective
control over any barges returned to Czechoslovakia at this time. He feels
that Czechoslovakia would not dare to challenge Soviet control or to sup-
port the US policy on freedom of navigation for the Danube.
7. POLAND: US to reo en Eximbank and s las ro e r credits �In view
of the Polish Government s renewed pledges of economic i ormation to
the US (see Daily Summary of 18 June, item 6), the State Department is
authorizing resumption of US surplus property deliveries to Poland. The
US will also implement the Export-Import Bank credit to Poland, but only
after receiving the Polish treaty texts and information on quantities and
prices of goods involved. (rolish Ambassador Lange has denied press re-
ports that he had stated roland was "no longer interested" in the US credit.)
8. USSR: US to begin Russian-language broadcasts�The State Department
has informed Ambassador Smith that it will begin Russian-language broad-
casts as soon as a satisfactory Russian-language staff can be assembled.
(Smith had urgently requested such broadcasts as the only means of com-
batting Soviet anti-US propaganda--see Daily Summary for 5 June, item 2.)
9, IRAN: Qa, vam may visit US�Ambassador Mien reports that Premier Qavam
has indica.led a desire to visit the US and may be contemplating heading
the Iranian delegation to the UN in September. The State Department has
Informed Allen that it would welcome such a visit but believes the visit
"would lose much of its value" if sponsored officially by the US. Allen
reports that the Shah also wishes to visit the US soon and is not pleased
at the prospect of a visit by Qavam.
Plot against Democrat leader in Azerbaijan--According to US Con-
sul Tabriz, a. "local government source' has con-firmed rumors of an
abortive plot against the life of Democrat leader Fishevari by a radical
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group who believed Pisheva.ri had "sold out to the Central Government."
The Consul reports further that a high Democrat functionary has "inad-
vertently admitted" that Pishevari has "constant direct contact" with
Soviet officials in Baku.
Soviet propaganda against UN--Allen reports that Soviet officials
are now attempting, with some success, to persuade the Iranians that
"the UN has little or no strength" and that the USSR "kept its troops
in Iran as long as it wanted to."
FAR EAST
10. CHINA: Opposition to repatriation of Nazis--Charge Smyth in Nanking
has pointed out to the Chinese Foreign Minister that, of the original
1700 Germans listed, by the US for repatriation from China, about 700
(in many Instances important Nazis) have been exempted by the Chinese
Government The Foreign Minister has agreed to review the matter,
but Smyth believes that the Chinese authorities have no real desire to
Carry out the "American" deportation plan which runs counter to the per-
sonal advantage of many influential Chinese and to many "long-standing
friendships."
11. Starvation in Java�US Consul Batavia reports that the food situa-
tion in Java "could not be much worse." The Allied-controlled urban
areas "must suffer greatly" unless food is imported, and outside those
areas starvation is increasing:
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