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Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams
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Records of the Naval Aide to the President (Truman Administration)
State Department Briefs Files
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Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953
Kirk, Alan Goodrich, 1888-1963
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON
Auguet d 1010
SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS
PHILIPPINES
Our Embassy in Manila reports that the heavy decline
in the international reserves of the Philippine
economy during the first half of 1949 is causing general concern in
official circles and that the Governor of the Central Bank has openly
indicated it might be necessary to impose government controls in the
near future. The Embassy believes the worsening economic situation
means that exchange or import controls or both will definitely be
necessary in the near future.
SOVIET UNION
In the event of any conversation which he may have
with Stalin, Ambassador Kirk is being informed that
he might well raise the question of a final lend-lease settlement, as
being a matter strictly between our two governments, stressing that
a prompt resolution of this issue would definitely contribute to more
friendly relations between the two governments, particularly in view
of the widespread interest of the US public in this matter.
BERLIN
Approaches to western sector German officials during
the past few weeks by persons presumed to have close
contacts with the Soviet Socialist Unity party suggest that the USSR
may be seeking some proposal for bringing together the illegal Soviet
sector and the legal western sector governments. These approaches have
so far been rebuffed, but western German leaders have expressed some
concern lest the US lend its support to this rapproachement. Our
Embassy office believes we should assure the Germans that it is not
part of our policy to encourage such a move.
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
State Dept. Guideline, June 12, 1979
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