DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/04/09

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• Collection: Daily Summary Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01068483
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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GENERAL
I. US opposes droppinq of Iran's case--The State Department has instructed
Stettinius (a) not to oppose Security Council consideration of the Soviet
demand that the Iranian question be removed from the Council's agenda,
but (b) to oppose strongly any motion to delete the question from the
Council's jurisdiction prior to the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Iran.
2. Hoover suggests USSR supplycereal exports--Mr. Hoover has suggested
to Secretaries Byrnes an Anderson that, since order and peace in
Europe are dependent upon the availability of minimum food supplies
until the next harvest," the Security Council be requested to urge the USSR
to meet the minimum cereal needs of Poland, Finland, Czechoslovakia and
Yugoslavia. He estimates that the four countries would require a total of
850,000 tons of cereal imports to meet their minimum interim needs. Mr.
Hoover believes that even if the USSR does not agree to make afilla,ble
these cereals, the recommended Security Council action might elicit a
definition of Soviet attitude.
EUROPE-AFRICA
3. IRAN: Qavaniplans regadi_m_kz.er...L.Laai an.--Contrary to press interpre-
tations of the(Striet-Iranian communique Qavam has informed Embassy
Tehran that gendarra.es and army forces ;mill be sent into Azerbaijan after
the Soviets withdraw. Qavam has not yet taken any positive steps to open
negotiations with the Azerbaijanis. He expects in time to appoint a com-
mission and to invite the Azerbaijanis to send a corresponding commission
for conversations at Karaj or some other nearby point. Qavam also said
that he expected no difficulty with the reported "autonorqous Kurdish ,
State" once Soviet troops have withdrawn from Iran.
9,ava,m s views on US oil concession�gavam has told Embassy
Tehran that he is willing to receive American negotiators on behalf of US
oil companies for a concession in Baluchistan similar to that recently
granted the Soviets in northern Iran. Qavam apparently is prepared to
hold discussions only on the basis of a joint US-Iranian company, with at
least49% Iranian participation.
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4. POLAND: All parties expected to support referendum�Ambassador
Lane has learned from a. "very reliable" source that, at a recent con-
ference in Warsaw, all six Polish parties agreed to support the proposed
national referendum (see Daily Summary of 4 April, item 4). The ref-
erendum would be held late in June and national elections in September
or October. According to source, IVIikolajczyles Polish Peasant Party
supported the referendum in the belief that it would give the Govern-
ment a large majority, which in turn would encourage the Government
to permit free elections and a real test of party strength.
5. GERMANY: Soviets oppose common export-import program�General
Clay reports that at a recent meeting of the Economic Directorate the
Soviet representative strongly opposed a common export-import program
for all, of Germany. The Soviet delegate insisted on adherence to the
principle of zonal foreign trade and declared that a common program
would not be possible until reparations had been completed or an export-
import balance was achieved in each zone. General Clay estimates that
these conditions could not be met in less than two years. He observes
that this is the first instance of Soviet opposition to a proposal for cen-
tralizing Germany's administration.
6. ITALY: British efforts to block TWA contract�US Charge Key has been
told by the Italian Air Minister that the British have presented a strong
memorandum protesting any efforts by the Italian Government to legalize
the Ministry's 11 February contract with the TWA. Key believes that
this move probably will hold up Italian legislation implementing the TWA
agreement until the US and British Governments reach an understanding
on the question.
7. GREAT BRITAIN: Slov.ammisillyards French alliance�Ambassador
Winant reports that the British Foreign Office now expects to make little
progress in negotiations for an alliance with France until after the
,French elections in June (see Daily Summary of 6 April, item 2). The
Foreign Office now believes that Bidault is in no hurry to negotiate and
will insist on prior settlement of the Ruhr issue.
8. FRANCE: Proposed Tito visit rejected--Caffery reports that Marshal
Tito recently expressed e desire to visit France. The French Foreign
Office replied that the present time was not "opportune" for such a visit.
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9. CHINA: Unification of armed services.General Gillem reports that
Generalissimo Chiang has directed the reorganization of the National
Military Council into a Department of National Defense with ground
and naval agencies under a single Chief of Staff (see Daily Summary
of 8 April, item 6).
10. CHINA: Training in the US for 800 additional pilots has been requested
by the Director of the Chinese National Aeronautic Commission. The
War Department has directed an unfavorable reply, on the grounds that
the current authorized program for Chinese pilot training in the US is
considered adequate to meet the requirements for the 84/3 group prow
gram of the Chinese Air Force.
11. SIAM: Diplomatic relations with the USSR-.The State Department has
Informed Legation Bangkok that the proposed exchange of diplomatic
representatives between Siam and the USSR is a matter for decision
by the two countries concerned (see Daily Summary of 6 April, item 8).
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