Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Soc. 3-402 State Dept. Guideline, June 12, 1979 March 14, 1949 By NLT-We NARS, Date 11.13.to SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS YUGOSLAVIA Our Embassy in Athens has been shown a draft aide- memoire, now under consideration in the Greek Foreign Office, which concludes that present Cominform aims in Macedonia are severence of Macedonia from Greece and separation of Yugoslav Macedonia from Yugoslavia, bringing about the fall of the Tito regime. The Greek aide-memoire concludes that Greek independence is directly menaced by these aims and that "energetic" action is now required. Embassy Athens adds that there are increas- ing reports of military concentrations in Southern Bulgaria which cannot yet be dismissed as "mere moves in a war of nerves. Mean- while, Embassy London reports that the British Foreign Office feels that developments in Macedonia constitute primarily Soviet action directed against Tito, but may also constitute a "swipe" at Greece . The British Foreign Office says that Bevin is conteuplating a statement in Parliament intended to discourage the proclamation of an autonomous Macedonia. ISRAEL The Israeli Foreign Minister has categorically denied to our representative in Tel Aviv that any invasion of Transjordan territory has taken place or is intended. The Foreign Minister added that Israel resents the US assumption of Israeli guilt based "entirely on complaints from one side", and emphasized that Israel has scrupulously avoided infringing on Transjordan territory. Meanwhile, our representative in Amman states that govern- ment circles there have been badly shaken by recent Israeli actions in the Negev. Although our representative feels that Transjordan will still be willing to conclude an armistice with Israel, he feels there is considerable question whether Israel will cease its aggres- sions at this point. Meanwhile, The British Foreign Office has stated that despite the present tension the UK's relationship with Israel remains unaltered. NORWAY Embassy Oslo reports that the USSR's reaction toward Norway's adherence to the North Atlantic pact is taking the form of a tougher Soviet trade policy toward Norway. A Norwegian official has pointed out to the Embassy that Soviet grain deliveries have been proceeding abnormally slowly, Soviet imports have been reduced, and coal deliveries cut down.