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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006100060065-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 2008
• Sequence Number: 65
• Publication Date: January 1, 1950
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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EUROPE
1. FRANCE: Schuman reaffirms French plans for Saar--
According to US High Commissioner McCloy in Frankfurt,
French Foreign Minister Schuman is determined to acquire
50-year leases for France on Saar coal mines, even though
German Chancellor Adenauer has expressed the fear that
such French action might endanger Franco-German rapproche-
ment. McCloy adds that Schuman, while emphasizing that any
arrangements made now will be subject to review in the peace
treaty, apparently also intends to effect some "administrative
changes" in the Saar, including converting the Office of the
French Commissioner to a Legation. McCloy believes that
the 50-year leases would prejudice final disposition of the
Saar and agrees with Chancellor Adenauer that the French
policy will make Franco-German rapprochement more diffi-
cult.
(CIA Comment: CIA agrees that the French policy
on the Saar will make the achievement of a Franco-German
rapprochement more difficult, and believes that the French
Government will probably maintain its present firm stand
regarding the Saar.)
State Dept. review completed
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