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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006100050028-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 1, 2002
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: May 9, 1950
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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GENERAL
1. Multilateral talks proposed on Schuman plan--US Embassy
Paris has learned from a rent o i.c -a at the French and
Germans have agreed to begin multilateral negotiations soon
on the Schuman proposal for pooling coal and steel resources
and that the French are confident that the Benelux countries
and Italy will join the negotiations on the basis already agreed
to by France and Germany. Meanwhile, according to US
Embassy London, the UK is willing to participate in direct
Franco-German discussions on the proposal, but feels that
a full international conference is not the appropriate way to
approach the problem. The British are opposed to announc-
ing their agreement on general principles before the practical
details have been worked out. The French, however, plan to
proceed with the proposed conference, fearing that discussion
of the details of the Schuman plan at this time would cause
delays which would make its eventual adoption much more
difficult and probably impossible.
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2, .SPAIN: Cabinet changes rumored--US Charge Culbertson in
Madrid, for the first time. in three years, gives "substantial
credence" td current rumors of an impending change in the
Spanish Government. According to Culbertson, there is some
hope that Franco will dismiss Minister of Industry and
Commerce Suances, who is "in more trouble and hot water
than ever before!" If Franco replaces Suances with a man
.of ability and liberal policies, Culbertson will be inclined to
recommend that the US assist the Spanish economy in order
to demonstrate US willingness to encourage liberalization in
the economic as well as the' political fibl'd, ,
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(CIA Comment- CIA believes that Suances is in a
weak position, but that, for reasons of prestige, Franco may
attempt to postpone any Cabinet changes until after expected
favorable action on. the Spanish question by the UN General
Assembly. Although Suances' successor would probably take
steps designed to attract foreign investment, economic
liberalization would be avoided as far as possible. In any
event, liberalization of political controls is not likely.)
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