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Records of the Naval Aide to the President (Truman Administration)
State Department Briefs Files
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Stikker, Dirk U. (Dirk Uipko), 1897-1979
Spaak, Paul-Henri, 1899-1972
Ho, Chi Minh, 1890-1969
Bruce, David Kirkpatrick Este, 1898-1977
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON
February 3, 1950
SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS
BERLIN
Answering our request for comments on the possibility
of imposition of an embargo on truck and barge trans-
port from the western zones of Germany to Berlin should Soviet
harassing tactics continue, Embassy London reports the British
Foreign Office opinion that such a step would be too drastic and
result in full reimposition of the Berlin blockade. The Foreign
Office, however, shares our concern and suggests possible adoption
of an "eye for an eye" policy, perhaps beginning with cessation of
tank-truck traffic from the eastern to the western zones. The British
feel that steps along this line should be taken with as little public-
ity as possible. Acting High Commissioner Hays in Germany states that
at a tripartite discussion with the British and French agreement was
reached to place an embargo on steel shipments, to be followed by an
embargo on additional commodities if necessary; we have, however,
instructed Hays to take no action until the receipt of further instruc-
tions. Embassy Moscow comments that, should we decide to take the
contemplated action, we should act without giving formal notification
to the USSR.
INDOCHINA
Commenting on the French reaction to the Soviet
recognition of the Communist government of Ho Chi-minh in Indochina,
Ambassador Bruce in Paris reports that the French Foreign Office is
"very gloomy" over the possible results of the USSR's move. The
Foreign Office fears that the USSR may be urging Chinese Communist
leader Mao Tse-tung to take over parts of southeast Asia as compensa-
tion for Soviet acquisitions at China's expense, and believes that
the French forces in Indochina could not withstand rendition of ex-
tensive Chinese Communist aid to Ho Chi-minh. Bruce adds that the
British recognition of the French-supported Vietnamese government of
Bao Dai is likely to take place early Saturday.
OEEC
Embassy Brussels reports Spaak's belief that the recent
developments in the OFEC constitute a clear-cut British
victory. Spaak believes that the British opposition to his appoint-
ment to the OEEC springs from a fundamental disagreement with the US
position on European integration, and he characterized the arrange-
ment made with Dutch Foreign Minister Stikker as a "milk-toast version"
of the original US aims.
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
PSECREI State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982
By DEB NLT, Date 5-13-85