Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE the WASHINGTON DECLASSIFIED, August 9, 1951 12065, Sec. 3-402 1982 E.O. Guidelines, 09109-585 March 6, I State By DEB Dept. NLT, SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS POLAND The Polish Foreign Minister yesterday after- - noon requested Ambassador Flack to close down as of that same day the activities of the US Information Service, comprising the English and Polish language bulletins, film showings and library. He also requested that the premises of the USIS be closed and liquidated within one month's time, stating that this decision was based on the "whole policy" of the Information Service to which he objected strongly. The Foreign Minister couched his complaint in general terms and made no great effort to present a particularized and argumentative justification which normally accompanies such Communist actions, but he was adamant in stating that it was a final decision. Ambassador Flack has complied; the USIS library and theatre have been closed, and the news bulletin was not published today. UNITED KINGDOM Embassy London reports that the British Cabinet has considered and failed to take a final position on German contribution to the European defense force. The Cabinet felt that there was not sufficient information available as to the European Army plan and desired to await a detailed progress report from the British Em- bassy in Paris. Our Charge in London, however, believes that there is nevertheless a continuing shift in favor of the European Army plan. TRIPARTITE TALKS Mr. Morrison has replied to the Secretary's personal message of August 3 accepting the latter's invitation to meet with him and Mr. Schuman privately in San Francisco on September 7th to discuss various matters of concern to the three Governments on an informal basis. JAPANESE TREATY We informed the UK yesterday that we arepre- - pared to extend a formal invitation to repre - sentatives of the Associated States of Indochina to attend the San Francisco conference, with the informal understanding that if the situation develops