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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006100040041-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 1, 2002
• Sequence Number: 41
• Publication Date: November 8, 1949
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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TOP SECRET
GENERAL
1? British views on Indochina--US Consul General Saigon
has been informed by his British colleague that the
common opinion of top British Far Eastern officials at
the recent Singapore conference was that recognition
of the Communist regime in China would have a serious
impact on Indochina, where the present situation is
deemed critical, Because UK officials were convinced
that failure of the Bao Dai regime would inevitably re-
suit in Communist control of Indochina' and the subsequent
loss of both Siam and Burma, they have urgently recom-
mended to the UK that the possibilities of British aid to
Bao Dai be examined.
2, Nationalist reply to US statement on Taiwan--In response
to a recent statement outlining the US attitude toward
Taiwan, 'Gene;lissimo Chiang Kai-shek has informed
US Consul General Taipei of his agreement with the US
view that improvement of the well-being of the Taiwanese
people will strengthen the security of that strategic island.
Chiang explains that steps for such improvement are
already being taken and points out that economic difficulties
are secondary to the serious menace of a Communist in-
vasion, In stressing the urgent need for strengthening
Nationalist armed forces on the island, Chiang presented
the Consul General with a detailed request for US aid, in-
eluding "military assistance of a technical nature," which
he hoped would prove to be within the scope of present US
policy,, Chiang concluded that if the US Government decides
to meet these requests, the "fullest cooperation" of the
Nationalist administration on Taiwan would be forthcoming.
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TOP SECRET
NEAR EAST-AFRICA
3. IRAN: Views on Shah's trip to US--US Ambassador
Wiley in Tehran expresses the opinion that the recent
assassination of Minister of Court Hajir is "most
serious from a domestic point of view" and that the
situation in Iran is "extremely troubled," Wiley re-
ports that the Shah is determined to visit the US, and,
despite the disagreement of the UK Ambassador in
Tehran, Wiley believes that the Shah should make the
trip as planned,
(CIA Comment: CIA believes that, with martial
law established in Tehran, the Iranian Army is capable
of maintaining order during the Shah's absence.)
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