CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1951/09/08

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• Document Creation Date: April 15, 2019
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• Publication Date: September 8, 1951

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SUMMARY
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2. Italy and Japan agree to end state of war (page 3).
USSR
3. Kirk sees Vishinsky on US citizens detained in Communist China
(page 4).
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4. Opposition to Iran's prime minister gathers strength (page 5).
WESTERN EUROPE
Soviet official expresses optimism on Austrian treaty prospects
(page 6).
8. Italians reluctant to accept present European Army plans (page 7).
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2. Italy and Japan agree to end state of war:
Italy sent a note to Japan with the approval of the
US, the UK and France, proposing that the state
of war between the two countries be terminated,
and that outstanding questions shall be negotiated
in accordance with the principles of the Japanese
peace treaty. The japanese Government has
agreed. Instruments of ratification will not be
exchanged until the Japanese peace treaty comes
into force. Italy is anxious that its agreement with Japan be announced simul-
taneously with the signature of the multilateral treaty.
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Comment: Unlike India, which already has made
a unilateral approach to the Japanese Foreign Office, Italy was not invited to
participate in the San Francisco conference. This exclusion drew indignant
comment from Italian Foreign Office officials, on the grounds that Italy
broke relations with Japan in September 1943, became a co-belligerent with
the allies in the following month, and declared war on Japan in July 1945.
Losses to the Italian Government and to its nationals in Japan have been
claimed to amount to 15 to 20 million dollars.
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Kirk sees Vishinsky on US citizens detained in Communist China:
Ambassador Kirk talked with USSR Foreign Min-
ister Vishinsky on 6 September about a Depart-
ment of State message urging the governments of
the USSR and ten other nations to intercede with
Communist China on behalf of those US citizens
imprisoned or forcibly detained in China.
Vishinsky remarked that the message had not
been sent to the most important addressee, CommuniSt China, stating that it
was not necessary to have diplomatic relations in order to exchange direct
messages. He believed that the US citizens in question were being give
Justice and said that inasmuch as this was a matter of Chinese internal af-
fairs the Soviet Government "of course, could not intervene." However, the
message would be considered.
Vishinsky complained about the US failure to
recognize the "lawful" government of China and boasted that, without the
presence of the American Seventh Fleet, the Chiang Kai-shek regime would
be disposed of within an hour.
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4. Opposition to Iran's prime minister gathers strength:
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The US Ambassador in Tehran states that an
orkanized plan to force the resignation of Prime
Minister Mossadeq is under way in Parliament's
lower house. The ambassador adds that British-
supported Seyyid Zia currently is favored as Mossadeq's successor, although
Qavam is also being seriously considered.
Coipment: Anti-Mossadeq forces have increased
their activity with the approach of the pre-election adjournment of parliament
Believing that settlement of the oil problem is impossible while Mossadeq re-
mains prime minister, and aware that the government has been strengthening
its electoral position by placing its sympathizers lu strategic positions in the
provincial governments, members of the opposition are making an increased
effort to replace Mossadeq before parliament adjourns.
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WESTERN EUROPE
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Soviet official expresses optimism on Austrian treaty prospects:
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� Austrian Chancellor Figl has informed the US
Legation that in the course of a recent meeting
with an unidentified Soviet official in Vienna the
latter observed that the treaty problem is being
studied and that chances for an agreement may be better after the San Fran-
cisco conference. The Soviet official refused, however, to elaborate further
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on the subject, remarking only that the Western powers and not the USSR
have heretofore prevented agreement.
Chancellor Figl points out that the conclusion of
a treaty with Japan and a contractual agreement with Western Germany will
make the resumption of treaty negotiations a psychological necessity for the
Austrians.
Comment: The optimistic observation of the
Soviet official has the appearance of conversational forbearance rather than
of firm policy commitment. However, Soviet authorities have recently
demonstrated an increased sensitivity to Austrian popular opinion. After
years of representations by the Austrian Government, the Soviet headquarters
has within the last week released information concerning the fate of a number
of Austrians deported to the Soviet Union and has promised that all such per-
sons will now be permitted to communicate with their families in Austria.
8. Italians reluctant to accept present European Army plans:
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Premier de Gasperi has informed the US Am-
bassador in Rome that it would be difficult to ob-
tain parliamentary approval for Italian partici-
pation in an integrated European army such as
is now being considered at the Paris conference. The parliament would ob-
ject not only to the loss of control over the Italian armed forces, which
might be construed as unconstitutional, but also to the appropriation of
Italian funds for expenditure by some other authority. De Gasperi added,
however, that Italy is firmly dedicated to the principle of integration of
Europe.
De Gasperi proposed the separation of the "po-
litical administration" of the European army from military command head-
quarters. He said a European army could then be created, with the question
of the political administration of defense forces to be worked out later. In
De Gasperi's opinion, assurances that Germany will make an adequate con-
tribution to the defense of Europe constitute one of the most important ele-
ments for the prompt solution of the problem.
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Comment: De Gasperi probably wishes to place
himself in the best bargaining position possible before the Ottawa conference
and his projected talks with US officials in Washington. Also, he is hesi-
tant to raise any additional controversial question in parliament at this time
in view of his loss of prestige resulting from dissatisfaction with both his
foreign and domestic policies.
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