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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006000060070-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Sequence Number: 70
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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DDA Memo, 4 Apr 77 LJ'.D I UVIUVV'.UI i IFJIULUU
Auth llvx rva-?{. GENERAL
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1. US attitude toward red'onven1ng CEEC --The Department of
State has advised US Embassy London that any debate by a
reconvened CEEC on acceptability of US conditions for the
.granting of aid might prejudice the chances of Congressional
approval of the European recovery program. The Depart-
ment further questions the wisdom of holding a CEEC meet-
ing before Congressional intentions have been clarified in
committee hearings.
2. US opposes reduction of personnel in Embassy Moscow?
The Department of We as recommended to Ambassador
Smith in Moscow that he firmly resist pr ssure by the USSR
to reduce Personnel in Embassy Moscow
The Department considers
Inat ecause of the increasing need for "'reliable" intelli-
gence concerning conditions in the USSR, the Embassy should
maintain as large a staff as housing permits.
EUROPE
2. FRANCE: Reaction to De Gaulle's 4 anuarq speech--US
Ambassador Caffery reports that De Gaulle s St .Etienne
speech has evoked little popular enthusiasm but has antag-
onized non-Communist labor by its suggestions of a corporate
state. Jouhaux, leader of Force Ouvriere (FO), remarks that
De Gaulle's speech will merely confirm Communist and FO
assertions that De Gaulle plans a "corporative" state and
.the elimination of independent trade unionism. Caffery coin-
meats that although the speech has tended to damage De
Gaulle's position in parliamentary circles, there is still a
good chance of his return to power if the Schuman Govern-
ment fails to stabilize the financial and economic situation
in the next two or three months.
State Dept. declassification
release instructions on file
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and that bloodshed is Dios i le Because of the situ t ort,
Ambassador W'rren has requa 3tc ,u o ivation to come
to Washin ion for consuDa1ason.,
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