Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

due DEPARTMENT OF STATE P1 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON HAVE DECLASSIFIED February 21, 1946 E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 sound By DEB NLT, Date 6-13-85 SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS COUNCIL OF Dunn recapitulates difficulties encountered in FOREIGN MINISTERS recent meetings of the deputies of the Council of Foreign Ministers. The Russians are adamant on various points, particularly on questions arising out of the proposed visit of 051 (2) stoly a commission of experts to determine the Yugoslav-Italian boundaries. 051 staly(s) They insist that the area between the furtherest extent of Yugoslav claims and the Italian ethnic line be considered to be the only one in dispute. Dunn believes that if such obstacles continue to arise there is little chance of keeping the May 1 deadline. CZECHOSLOVAKIA The Czech Foreign Office has submitted to the Embassy in Prague a formal protest regarding the removal 051 Cyecho A from Czech territory by an American detachment of certain documents. Slovakra The Foreign Office requests an investigation and the return of the 051 ezech material taken away. From a member of the Czech General Staff Steinhardt learns that the raid was undertaken on the initiative of the French, who at the same time notified the Czech Government of the existence of the documents and requested that they be obtained. Murphy states that clearance for the mission to enter Czechoslovakia was obtained from the Czech mission in Regensburg. Murphy has suggested to McNarney that the matter be discussed with the head of the Czech military mission in Berlin in the strictest confidence and on a mili- tary basis. The documents appear to be of primary interest to the Czechs. McNarney does not believe that an apology is required and asks urgent authorization for the issuance of a press release with Czech concurrence. GERMANY Before his departure Bidault reiterated French 051 England arguments regarding the Ruhr to Bevin. Bevin replied that a decision must be taken by the Cabinet on this matter and that he expected the Cabinet to act within a week. Blum has stated to Caffery that although he believes that we exaggerate the importance of a central German administration, he will urge Gouin and Bidault to change French policy and to agree to the Secretary's request. HUNGARY A British Foreign Office official considers that the economic debilitation of Hungarian economy is a part of a Russian plan to bring Hungary within the Soviet fold and 051 Hungary has been necessitated by the rightist swing in the recent elections. POLAND