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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006000040033-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 18, 2006
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: August 25, 1948
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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GENERAL
1. USSR re cried not preparln for hostilities--Replying to a
Department of Army query, certain US' military attaches
abroad report no Indication in their areas of possible Soviet
intentions to open hostilities. Military attaches at The M RP,
Bern, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Warsaw, Athens, Ankara,
Tehran, and Nanking concur in this opinion. The in
Moscow, after considering available evidence, ezpresse ,,
the belief that the Kremlin is preparing, for eventual rather
than Immediate war. The MA in Warsaw points out that
Poland should be a good barometer of Soviet intentions to
wage war in Europe but that no evidence Is available of such
intentions. The MA in Tehran states that the USSR seems.
to be interested In-furtlierbig its Iranian alms by covert
means,,wtth no apparent intention to open Immediate boetYit-
ties. The MA in Nanking indicates that signs of aggressive
Soviet policy in Chinna, are lacking but concludes that the K rem-
lian might easily devote its main attention to Europe and bass
the Far East.
2. Iran and Tra csr discuss unification of command to Palesti ne
TTRepresentatie ler iii Amman reports that the
Iraq and other Iraqi officials have arrived in Amman to discuss
wif In King Abdullah of Trans Jordan the implementation of a unified'.
command of Iraqi and Transjordan forces In Palestine. Accord-
ing to Stabler, Abd illah's principal aims in the current talks are:
(a) to put Iraq in the position of having to assume at least some of
the blame in the event of future adverse developments; (b) to give
the Transjordan Arab Legion a freer hand in the defense of jeru-
salem by persuading Iraq to take over some of the Legion's com-
mitments elsewhere; and (c) to obtain additional financial aid
from Iraq. Stabler feels that Abdullah will have difficulty accomrn-
;plisbtnng these aims because the Iraqis are aware of the trap he
setting and realize that they will gain nothing by accepting his plan.
DIA & DOS review(s) completed.
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THE AMERICAS
3. CHILE: A enttina May retain Soviet diplomats --US Embassy
Santiago s e xrom the oref Gtt' fee that
Argentine Government Pas agreed to retain Soviet diploma lc
representatives (who are scheduled by mutual agreement to
be returned from Chile to Russia through Argentina) if the
Soviet Government fatly; to ret Chilean dlplo :tic ~ersc *t-
nel via Finland.
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