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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006000040059-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 18, 2008
• Sequence Number: 59
• Publication Date: July 27, 1948
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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GENERAL
1. Control of Berlin believed gEigna-Soviet ob ective--U'S
Ambassador Smith in Moscow tects no real a ence of
an urgent Soviet desire to negotiate the o lerall German
question and suggests that the USSR is at present primarily
interested in liquidating Berlin as a center of western in-
fluence. Smith observes, however, that this does not Imply
that the USSR is abandoning its objectives in western Ger-
many. Smith believes that the USSR might be induced tempo-
rarily to forego "the battle for Berlin" if sufficiently attracted
by western pm7er concessions on all of Germany.
(CIA Comment: CIA remains of the opinion that con-
cessions on western Germany are the primary Soviet objectives
and considers that unilateral control of Berlin is a secondary
aim of the USSR.)
2. Reaction S prolosal an Italian colonies --US Ambassador
Caffery transmits a report that British representatives attend-
ing a US-UK-Freneh conference on the Italian colonies are un-
favorable to the US proposal that final decision on the colonies
be postponed for another year. The UK delegates reportedly
pointed out that such deferment would place upon (their country
another year of heavy financial and military burdens and would
give nationalistic elements in the colonies a chance for further
agitation. The French delegates expressed apprehension that
the USSR might use this proposal as a means of gaining a share
in a temporary administration of the former Italian colonies
during the period of delay.
State Dept. review
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