Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

NLT(Naval Aide 1173 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE the WASHINGTON DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 February 21, 1951 By DG-B NLT, Date 9-4-85 TOP S E € E SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS SPAIN We have informed our Embassies in London and Paris that full consideration is being given to their views that the proper course of action at this time in regard to Spanish participation in western defense is that our Ambassador to Spain should limit his approach to an exploration of the attitude and inten- tions of the Spanish Government, No immediate action will be taken in Madrid. NORTH ATLANTIC Our representative on the NATO Council of TREATY ORGANIZATION Deputies has informed us that the British Foreign Office has sent a communication to the UK Deputy reviewing recent exchanges of communications with the Soviet Government on the proposed Four Power meeting, on alleged viola- - tion of the Anglo and Franco-Soviet alliances, and Czech and Polish notes to NATO members on German rearmament, with particular reference to Soviet allegations that NATO activities are the cause of international ten- - sion. The UK Deputy is instructed, after consultation with the US and French representatives, to invoke the support of all NATO members and invite them to make a formal communication to the Soviets rebutting the allegations made against them as members of NATO and urging the Soviets to agree to Four Power discussions on the basis proposed by the three Western powers, and pressing for a modification of Soviet policy in such a manner as to allay the deep anxiety caused by Soviet conduct since the war. The British hope the matter may be discussed by Monday, February 26. YUGOSLAVIA In considering the desirability of issuing a further statement or secretly warning Russia and the satellites against launching an attack on Yugoslavia, Embassy Moscow comes to the conclusion that it is probably undesirable at this time to make any pronouncement. However the Embassy notes the British statement at the NAT Council of Deputies withdrawing the previous British 1 0 P