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• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0002018133
• Release Decision: IPPUB U
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: June 23, 2015
• Document Release Date: March 11, 2010
• Case Number: F-2009-01320
• Publication Date: December 9, 1950

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GENERAL
1. Swedish views on Korean question--Swedish UN delegate
Grafstrom has informed the US delegation. that Sweden
will. vote-for the six-power General Assembly resolution
calling for.the withdrawal of Chinese Communists from.
Korea.. Grafstrom expressed the view1hat-the situation
today indicated the necessity for a showdown with the USSR
and that it. was important to get on with the GA resolution
as soon as possible and to demonstrate by an overwhelming
vote that it. is not merely the US, but the UN, which opposes
aggression. Grafstrom's talks with General Wu have con
vinced him that. it was futile to expect anything to come of
such conversations; he also considers it,useless-to trans-
mit messages to ]Peiping'through India'or any. Asiatic
group.
. Chinese to support rebel nffPncivp in Tnrinnl~;r..?
US Legation Saigon notes a perceptible increase in
Chinese Communist propaganda efforts during the past month
among overseas Chinese in the Saigon-Cholon district. The
Legation points to a heavy influx of. Chinese agents from Viet
Minh-held areas and China proper, as well as to an increase
in the number and an improvement in the quality of Communist .
tracts and handbills. Although local French authorities believe
this mounting propaganda offensive is designed to prepare an
effective fifth column in the event of overt Chinese invasion,
the Legation estimates that the local Chinese will move only
after the "path has been blazed by others."
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3. US prestige in Middle East deteriorates--US Ambassador
Caffery in Cairo reports that US prestige in the Middle
East has taken an "ominous tumble" as a result of the
turn of events in Korea, with the literate public blaming
MacArthur for.crossing the 38th Parallel and "walking
into a baited trap." Caffery attributes the present con-
fusion and criticism of the US primarily to the fact that
the reading population have always assumed that the US
would save them by force of arms if the USSR moved in
their direction; they are now losing that hope and do not
know what to do about it.
EUROPE
4. GERMANY. Views on German morale--At a recent meeting
of the High Commission Council, US High Commissioner
McCloy stressed the rapidly deteriorating German and
European morale resulting from the present period of in-
decision. McCloy predicted that unless something were
done rapidly, the Schuman Plan would collapse, all efforts
to build a reasonable defense would be frustrated, the Com-
munist infiltration program would have greater success and
"neutralism" would grow. McCloy also concurred with his
British and French colleagues in decrying the recent London
announcement regarding German rearmament on the grounds
that it took the form of a series of restrictions to be imposed
on German participation. McCloy believes that Adenauer can-
not be expected to carry out an affirmative rearmament program
if the Germans are led to believe that the Western Powers are
merely transmitting a predetermined set of restrictions, with-
out having consulted the Germans.
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 5. AUSTRIA.- Uneasiness regarding Soviet intentions--In a
conversation with US Minister Donnelly, a leader of the
Austrian Socialist Party reflected the deep-seated un-
easiness now characteristic of Austrian leaders, The
Socialist official seemed no longer to doubt that war is
coming, but did remain hopeful that the ultimate decision
can be postponed until the West is stronger. Although he
did not believe that the USSR would move in Austria unless
it intended to unleash general war, he expressed concern
that the USSR might at any time decide to overthrow the
Austrian Government through the local Communist Party
and then assume full political control of the Soviet Zone.
NEAR EAST-AFRICA
6. INDIA. Analysis of Nehru's present foreign policy--US Ambas-
sador Henderson, in an analysis of the recent parliamentary
debate on foreign affairs, expresses the view that Nehru con-
sciously endeavored to show as much friendliness towards
the US as was possible within the framework of his present
foreign policies. Henderson gained the impression that in
disputes between Communist China and the Western. Powers
involving Korea and "related problems" the Government of
India, although formally not taking sides, would be more
sympathetic to Communist China than to the Western Powers
On the other hand, Nehru indicated that, he would be firm in
dealing with problems whiich were primarily between India
and China. Henderson notes that in comparison with the debates
of last July the Indian Parliament appeared more friendly to-
ward the Western Powers and in general was' more favorably
inclined than the Government towards cooperation with the US
and the West.
 THE AMERICAS
7e PERU Disposition of Haya still in doubt- -Peruvian
Foreign Minister Gallagher has i ormed US Embassy
Lima that on further consideration he had come to the
conclusion that nothing would come of resubmitting the
case of Haya de la Torre to the International Court of
justice. The Embassy gained the impression, however,
that Gallagher had not excluded such a solution entirely,
and commented that the "whole situation remains in a
parlous state."