DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/12/21

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02931582
• Document Creation Date: September 11, 2018

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EUROPE
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I. USSR: Food shortmes�US Ambassador Smith reports that during
October and November the population of Moscow received full rations
of bread, but that salted fish replaced meat, and peas and potatoes
took the place of cereals for all consumers except children. Fats
were not issued in October, and in November a double ration of cheese
was substituted for them. The December fats norm will consist of a
double ration of condensed milk. Only children have received their
lull sugar ration.
(CIG Comment: While the food situation in Moscow is far from
satisfactory, other areas are suffering from even more serious short-
ages. In some localities, only black bread is regularly available, while
In others potatoes are reported to be the sole source of nourishment.)
2. GERMANY: Repatriation of Germans from Denmark--The State Depart-
ment has recommended that US Political Adviser Murphy and General
Clay give favorable consideration to a Danish request that the US Zone
accept 12,000 German refugees from Denmark, The Department, taking
Into account the difficulties involved, has reluctantly made this recom-
mendation on the grounds that "steps should be taken now to placate
the Danes."
3, AUSTRIA: German assets --US Minister Erhardt reports that the
Austrian Government is "extremely anxious" to enter immediately into
bilateral negotiations with the USSR for a settlement of the German
assets problem by immediate repurchase from the Soviets of listed
properties, and Soviet renunciation of all other claims to German assets
in Eastern Austria. Erhardt adds that the Soviet Command is exerting
pressure for the immediate submission of an offer and that the British,
who oppose bilateral Austro-Soviet negotiations, may be persuaded to
withdraw their objections,
4. USSR: Danish mission believed o sed tortps_nm:Essiacic_al tact�US
Embassy Moscow is under the impression that the Danish air mission
has decided not to abandon the principle of reciprocity but is pessimis-
tic as to the outcome of the air agreement now under negotiation with
the USSR (see Daily Summary of 20 December, item 2).
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BULGARIA: Recommendations for SC Border Commission�US Repre-
sentative Barnes, in Sofia, states that if the proposed SC Commission
ko investigate Greek-Bulgarian border conditions is to accomplish the
pue.poses sought by the US, it should be free to cross into each of the
countries concerned within a limit of not less than 25 kilometers and
should remain on the spot "until the summer of 1947 at least." Barnes
believes the presence of the UN inquiry commission would put an end
to activities against Greece, "at least for the duration of the commis- '
sion's life."
FAR EAST
0, FRENCH INDOCHINA: Free Cambodian activities--US Naval Attache
Bangkok reports that although Siamese press statements that the power
station and water supply have been destroyed In Battambang are false,
Free Cambodians appear very active in the area. US observers flying
over the provinces retroceded by Siam to Indochina have seen many
villages burning and noted bridges destroyed on two roads and the
railroad. Free Cambodians appeared to be in control of land communi-
cations in the Battambang-Siemreap area.
BURMA: Conditions for mr_tisipAtion in London conference�US Consul
General Rangoon reports that Aung San, leader of the dominant Anti-
Fascist League, has demanded 'British agreement on three points before
League members of the Executive Council will go to London for con-
versations on Burmese independence: (a) the elections in April, 1947,
shall be for a Constituent Assembly; (b) non-Burmese peoples shall not
vote, and (c) the present Executive Council shall be recognized as an
Interim National Government.
THE AMERICAS
3 PANAMA: President desires immediate defense sites settlement--US
Ambassador Hines has been told by the Panamanian Cabinet Minister
"closest" to President Jiminez that the latter is eager to settle the
defense sites question immediately, under a formula involving (a) fixing
a date for return of the bases to Panama under the (existing) 1942 agree-
ment, and (b) negotiating a new agreement to take effect "a few minutes
or hours" after the bases are returned.
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