DAILY SUMMARY - 1946/09/20

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Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 CO2036399 APPROVED FOR RELEASE - Historical Programs Staff - 30 August 2018 Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 CO2036399 Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 CO2036399 APPROVED FOR RELEASE - Historical Programs Staff - 30 August 2018 3.3(h)(2) GENERAL 20 SEP 1946 183 1. Soviet military yjtn Bulgaria--US Delegation ACC Bulgaria con- firms earlier reports that Soviet authorities have closed Bulgaria's southern frontier (see Daily Summary of 19 July, item 3) and that a 25-kilometer security zone has been established along the Yugoslavian frontier, probably to prevent the flight of Bulgarians to Greece and to conceal military activity. The Delegation comments that present evi- dence indicates that "large-scale special operations" are planned for the immediate future. has informed the Delega- tion that since 15 September Soviet tanks and artillery have been enter- ing northeastern Bulgaria from Rtunania at the rate of two trainloads , per day. 2. 700 Soviet wounded evacuated down Danube--US Delegation ACC Ruma- nia transmits as probably true a report that on 14 September a barge carried 700 wounded Soviet troops down the Danube past Giurgiu (south of Bucharest). Conflicting rumors attribute the casualties to (a) con- flicts between Bulgarian Monarchists and Soviet-supported Bulgarian Communists, and (b) fighting along the Bulgarian-Yugoslav frontier. 3. Czecho-Rumanian deal for US stir 111_2. JILELojerjx--US Ambassador Stein- hardt has receivairom the Czech Foreign Office a copy of a Czecho- Rumanian agreement whereby Czechoslovakia agreed to purchase up to $10,000,000 worth of surplus US property for Rumania. (The agree- ment was to come into force after approval by the US but was delivered to Steinhardt prior to Secretary Byrnes' request that further sale of surplus property to Czechoslovakia be suspended; see Daily Summary of 18 September, item 1.) 4. EraniI ,ko itiptteek affair cocae c_i_rcleped--Gromyko has told Her- schel Johnstiii-"in a fri�k discussion ,that the USSR would veto the US and Australian proposals for a fact-finding committee on the Greek border but would regard a "straightforward motion to drop the Ukrain- ian complaint" as a procedural matter (which technically would not be subject to veto). Document No. NO CHANGE in Clase. 0 - LI DECLASSIFIED - diass. CHANGED TO: TS S DDA Memo, 4 Apr 77 /CCNI3 rrwi ADuatthe Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 CO2036399 Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 CO2036399 APPROVED FOR RELEASE - Historical Programs Staff - 30 August 2018 5. Byrnes urged to >A UK control of Italian cable --Clayton ha q ad- Wid-WrelW econcurs1niIe-iiiiiiimendation of Secretaries Patterson and Forrestal that Byrnes inform Bevin of US opposition to the maintenance of the British-controlled relay point for Italian cables at Gibraltar (see Daily Summary of 13 Septem- ber, item 6). US officials believe that the British are motivated by commercial rather than security considerations. 6. Effect of US note on Swedish-Soviet trade umotiationk--The Swedish Minister in London has told Harriman of his belief that the US note objecting to the proposed Swedish-Soviet trade agreement (see Daily Summary of 24 August, item 4) "weakened the hand" of Sweden in its negotiations with the USSR. The Minister added that Sweden "fully agreed" with the principle of multilateral trade, but was forced to conclude the agreement by "disrupted economic conditions" as well as "political problems with the Soviet Union." 7. Location of UN headquarters inquestion--In view of Herschel John- son s repoifilia a nura er dil�tlons, including the Soviet, now doubt the desirability of having the permanent UN headquarters In the US, the State Department has instructed US missions in UN countries to ascertain discreetly the attitude which those countries may take on this question in the forthcoming General Assembly. 8. French raaLsi_aport Poles on western frontier Issue--US Ambassador Lane reports that his French colleague has left for ;Iris, presumably to ask for French Foreign Office public approval of the Polish posi- tion concerning Poland's western frontier. Lane and his British col- league agree that Bidault be urged not to make such a statement at this time. 9. uese z_22Earations_conference�Secretary Byrnes has instructed the State Department to refrain, until further notice, from making oral Ire� presentations to the Soviet representative on the FEC about the Soviet proposals regarding a Japanese reparations conference (see Daily Sum- mary of 17 September, item 5). - 2 - CUF Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 CO2036399 Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 CO2036399 APPROVED FOR RELEASE - Historical Programs Staff - 30 August 2018 Near" 10. YUGOSLAVIA: Government details charges agaist US Embassy-- In reply to Aznba�s-Mo-i-PaMi.sort s segues tor i�tmat1on on the alleged terrorist plot involving US Embassy personnel (see Daily Summary for 6 September, item 7), the Yugoslav Government has submitted a document charging 12 US Embassy members by name with organizing a spy network, assisting anti-Government terrorists, and helping to smuggle persons out of the country. Patterson states that he knows no ground for charges of com- plicity in anti-Government plots or smuggling of persons but comments that Embassy personnel probably had "informational" contacts with most of the Yugoslays accused of complicity in the plot With the possi- ble exception of one former employee, all personnel were seeking the type of information normally reported by a foreign embassy. Patter- son is concerned for the safety of the Americans named, and comments that the charges show the extreme danger to Embassy personnel in seeking information outside official channels. NEAR EAST-AFRICA 11. TURKEY: Maneuvers to be held on northeast border--US Military Attache Ankara has been told by Turkish-G-2 that the Turkish General Staff has decided to hold large-scale maneuvers near Turkey's north- east border. The MA comments that the decision is a result of in- creased tension In the Turkish General Staff, which has received re- ports of increased Soviet night activities along the frontier. - 3 - Approved for Release: 2018/09/05 CO2036399
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