Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

for Prince read DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE WASHINGTON OF THE SECRETARY by R.Commany July 8, 1946 SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS 051 - AUSTRIA Chancellor Figl has informed Erhardt that the Austrian Cabinet, in dealing with Soviet actions involving German assets in Austria, is fighting a last ditch stand for Austrian independence. 051- - BULGARIA General Robertson asks to be directed to tell the Bulgarian and Soviet authorities in Bulgaria that the US is looking into the question of citing before the war crimes tribunal at Nuremburg any official responsible for further acts of espionage and subversive activities against US military personnel on the Control Commission. Barnes concurs and points out that we should do everything possible to recover such prestige as we can with Bulgarian public opinion. 051 - CHINA The Chinese Foreign Minister considers that the Paris peace conference, in accordance with the Moscow Agreement, must be convoked by the Council of Foreign Ministers, of which China is a member, and not by any four powers of that Council. Any deviation from this pro- vision is considered by the Chinese Government as not only an insult to China but also a breach of international good faith. China assumes we will not agree to any modification of the Moscow Agreement. 051 - HUNGARY Our representative on ACC Hungary reports that interference by the Soviets in Hungarian national politics has now reached the point where a government crisis may result shortly. 051- IRAN British authorities in Iran have apparently commenced a general counter-offensive against the penetration of the pro-Soviet Tudeh Party in southern Iran. 051- MEXICO Embassy Mexico City reports the overwhelming impression is that yesterday's election was the most orderly in Mexican history. 051. . PORTUGAL The Portuguese Government is expected to refuse to apply for membership in the United Nations, despite US and UK backing, for fear the USSR will veto Portugal's application at the last moment. 051- TURKEY Our Ambassador has been informally told that the Turkish Govern- ment would like to have Greece turn over to Turkey two or three of the Dodecanese Islands which are very close to the Turkish coast. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guideline, June 12, 1979 By NLT HC NARS, Date 11-12-to