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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006000060056-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
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DDA ...._77 1763
DDA Ii-T!0, 4 Apr .77 GLNERAL ARMY, DOS, DIA reviews
xro t . risultatlons begin in Rome--The Italian
recovery program
The Embassy reports that the repre-
sentatives have included on their agenda a re -study ' `in tt
light of *resent circumstances" of the applications for assist-
ance which were submitted at the Paris, Conference. The ,
Embassy adds that Italian representatives intend to suggest
the establishment of several regional organizations within
the larger European organization for the coordination of re -
covery problem's.
(CIA Comment: The proposed re-study of the Paris
Conference aid r equt,,ements suggests that the Italians and .
French, whose recovery has been set back by recent strikes,
may on this account seek an increased share of US aid.)
Effects of .delay in,Fecover Fagr am studied--The
De:oar`ment of state has sup gz steel to JS miissionts in Rome,
naris,, and Vienna at European recovf~eur~!ogramassist-
ance may not be available until July and d has requested: (a)
appraisals of the r:siltant economic hardship and political
consequences; and (b) recommendations on the ra%_Aent and
timing of other assistance needed to avoid these consequences.
Foreign Of lee has is ormeci ub :mDassy atome Lna,Y. tsriubu
and French representatives have arrived in Rome for consulta-
AR EAST
2. CHINA: Possible Sing-Soviet raprochament--U'S Embassy
Nanking notes the possibility that the USSR has offered to
mediate the Chinese civil war and that an increasing number
of National G6ver nmen't officials are inclined to accept such
an offer. The Embassy cites a report that the Soviet Military
This riu4oiication contains current intal ligence exclusively and
therefore has not been coordinated with the irteffigence organi-
zations of the Departments of State, Army, Navy, and Air Force.
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Attache In NanlcF.ng, pr'.or? to his recent departure t v Those( ,
suggested that e C? rr.fr.e. c C . vc xiamen seek oC i .A ood
offices to eru Vip wp_r, J'` orti,".r, t ie 'Tmbas v h.ar3 been '.z* ?
formed by a Chinese of cai l that members of the Political
113cience Group y a J uoulntan; fac';ion which contro..r; a nun i
of prominent govern?ncnii posts) w )r strongly favor "a,~%,prod is ?
anent w th the 1ISSR and t":esire tluA Chiang l' ai -sIiei depart,
from China In order t t ,t suca a. ,i understanding aright be
facilitated.
3. ecrstar proposes mis io' to US-
The US Y'il.htr? t tt: the ~.n T1;andc repc;l"ts that the 'hilippi e
s cr:atar'y' of 11,V.c ~l tleiex so his expressed a dos a to c
to W asl tr -Aon (. an off official r ils si;or. According to the MA,
,
the . ecp~e . ; t i ;i a to 613cr: ss U policy concem11g the
defense of the a.nfI to Oterrine what assistance
the 133 ,All ,pro" Je "fn ra A n for and durir - e riet
3a
emerge-key.
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4. NICARAGUA: I avolliti an ary act iv ity'-,.The LS Ifti l' i. ',.ry
Nttache Mana sa, t beer:. ir. ormea that the prd,3 )le
starting date' of a revel{.tiorar?7 attempt against 3ol