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Records of the Naval Aide to the President (Truman Administration)
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Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Briggs, Ellis O. (Ellis Ormsbee), 1899-1976
Allen, George V. (George Venable), 1903-1970
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982
May 4, 1950
By DEB NLT, Date 5-14-85
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SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS
UNITED NATIONS
Ambassador Allen in Belgrade points out that
the Yugoslav reaction to the recent proposal by
Mr. Hoover for a reorganization of the United Nations without the Soviet
bloc will be most unfavorable. The Yugoslavs feel their position would
be intollerable if they were the sole Marxist or Communist state remain-
ing in UN; that if the Soviets took the initiative in a walkout, Yugoslavia
might be able to remain, but if the western powers took the initiative
along the lines of the Hoover proposal, Yugoslavia would be forced to
withdraw on the ground that the UN had become a partisan organ. Yugo-
slavia continues to regard the United Nations not only as a useful plat-
form for its propaganda but also as a valuable protection against Comin-
form threats.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Ambassador Briggs believes we must consider
the recent Czech request for a reduction of our
Mission in Praha in the light of what appears to be a recent basic change
in the Czech attitude toward the US, presumably as a result of direct
Soviet interference on a scale not previously apparent. The new Czech
attitude is one of open hostility, with a full awareness of the direction in
which the present campaign of charges and intimidation is leading. Under
the circumstances Briggs questions whether we can receive enough return
from our Mission to justify the difficulties, harassments and loss of pres-
tige involved in an effort to resist the current demand for the reduction
of our staff.
AUSTRIA
We have informed our representatives in
London that present instructions for the con-
clusion of an Austrian treaty should be followed in the meeting of the
Austrian deputies called for today on Soviet initiative. In our opinion
no purpose can be served in offering any further concessions until there
is clear indication of Soviet willingness to conclude a treaty.
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