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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006000020075-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 75
• Publication Date: March 26, 1949
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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. Icelandic action on Jlortti Atlantic Pact--US Minister Buirick it PATS
Reykjavik has been told by Icela d s Foreign Minister that the 3/Ts
Government is sure of the support at least 36 of the 52 votes
in the Aithing for the North Atlantic Pact and that debate will
probably begin 28 March. The Foreign Minister added that he
anticipates two days of discussion prior to the vote and that the
is real apprehension the Communists may attempt to prevent
Althing action by force.
(CIA Comment: CIA believes that although Communists
in Iceland are capable of creating serious disturbances, they
are unlikely to avert favorable action on the Pact by the Althint;.)
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