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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T01146A001200140002-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 12, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 27, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CIA No. 49779
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THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL
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Turkish Foreign Minister's views on Soviet foreign
policy: During a recent visit to n ara of Secretary
Pace, the Turkish Foreign Minister expressed the view that
Stalin will never launch a general war because. of his re-
spect for American industrial power, his unwillingness to
risk his reputation and accomplishments, and because "he
is an old man and old men are conservative," He warned,
however, that Stalin's successor might not be bound by
these deterrents and might start a war in order to protect
his position or to establish his reputation,
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In conclusion, the Foreign Minister said he did not
anticipate an open change in Soviet policy toward Korea in
the next six to eight months, but that they might continue
a holding action. He considers that the only thing the
Russians respect is power. (TS Ankara 256, 23 Aug 52)'
NEAR EAST - AFRICA
2. Iranian views on recent Tudeh strength and activities:
25X1C Tudeh strength in Tehran is estimated at between 15,
and 20,000 supporters,
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Cadres of the Tudeh can, under
favorable conditions, "lead" about 90 percent of organized
labor. FOR
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. Comment: Tudeh front candidates in Tehran. polled
29,00 vo es in the 1951 parliamentary elections. On this
basis, the party strength in the capital has been estimated
at about 30,000.
While the Tudeh has increased its activities among labor,
there is no evidence that it controls a large number of the
organized workers who compose only about one-third of Iran's
industrial force. Tudeh has made inroads, however, in the
oil fields and at the Tehran granary.
3. Turkey criticizes British Middle East defense proposals:
The Tur is Foreign minis-cry has complained to the American.
Ambassador that the British proposal for a Middle East Defense
Organization contains no clear definition of each member's
commitments. It emphasized that Turkey is not trying to
block establishment of such an organization, since it is
vitally concerned with defense of the area. However, the
Turkish Parliament could not accept any proposal in which
Turkey's responsibilities were not clearly defined.
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Comment: The Turks desire to participate fully in
Western defense planning, but believe that in the area of
the Middle East the cooperation of the Arab states also ought
to be solicited. There is still no evidence that the Arabs
would join the Middle East Defense Organization.
WESTERN EUROPE
4. British and French views on reply to latest Soviet note:
British Foreign Office officials believe that the latest
Soviet note on Germany advances nothing new, and that the
Western reply should reaffirm the view that an investigation
of election conditions must precede the discussion of a
German peace treaty or the status of an all-German government.
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25X6 (S S/S London 1064, 25 Aug 52; S S/S
Paris 1166, 22 Aug 52)
Comment: These French and British reactions indicate
that t e exchange of notes will continue, and that the Western
reply will probably seek to keep alive the chances of negotia-
tion with the Soviet Union.
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