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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006100060058-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 2008
• Sequence Number: 58
• Publication Date: January 1, 1950
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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1o Schuman's views on Saar agreements--US Ambassador .
Bruce in Paris has been informed by French Foreign
Minister Schuman that he has no intention of entering
into any agreement with the Saar that does not specifi-
cally provide that the agreement is "in every respect"
subject to an eventual peace treaty. Schuman added that
he felt such a provision. would largely still the present
excitement over the issue. Although Schuman would not
promise that French leases on Saar coal mines would not
extend beyond the date of a peace treaty, he pointed out
that the proposed 50-year period for the leases was
simply a suggestion of technical experts. The French
Foreign Minister was not willing to postpone the opening
of the Franco-Saar conference (scheduled for 7 February),
but he indicated that the negotiations will require a long
time and could be deliberately lengthened. (German
Chancellor Adenauer has indicated his strong opposition
to any hasty decisions regarding the Saar e) Schuman
emphatically asserted that the Saar difficulties would not
alter the determination of the French Government to have
West Germany become an associate member of the Coun-
cil of Europe.
2e Interpretation of "new" Soviet attitude--US Ambassador
Kirk in Moscow interprets Vishinsky's reply to Secretary
Acheson's recent statement concerning Soviet imperialism
in China as one more example of the "rashness" being
displayed by Soviet officials as they become convinced that
the Soviet position is improving and the Western position
deteriorating. As further evidence of Soviet "rashness,"
Kirk points to recent aggressive statements of top Soviet
officials and to the Communist treatment of Western
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nationals and property in China and Eastern Europe, Kirk
expresses the opinion that the increasing Soviet aggressive-
ness is a reflection of Stalin's belief that with China won
and an economic crisis developing in the West, he need no
longer placate the US or try to "mask his intentions" for
furthering a world revolution.
(CIA Comment. CIA believes that the recently
increased Soviet pressure represents a continuation of
the Communist strategy of challenging any Western posi-
tions which appear weake)
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