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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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Briggs, Ellis O. (Ellis Ormsbee), 1899-1976
Bevin, Ernest, 1881-1951
Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON
May 12, 1950
R
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SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS
CZECHOSLOVAKLA
Ambassador Briggs in Prague reports his
belief that in view of the present mood of
the Czech government, exhilirated by the recent liberation celebra-
tions and contact with and perhaps instructions from the Soviets,
we cannot afford to take chances with the welfare of members of
our staff in Czechoslovakia. While we cannot know how far the
Czechs may push their demand of April 28 for a two-thirds cut in
our personnel, our Ambassador believes that following the expira- -
tion of the deadline-- - now extended to May 17 - -Czechoslovakia may
plan some reckless action such as seizing and forcibly transporting
personnel to the frontier or even jailing them. Consequently,
Briggs is at once organizing the evacuation by auto and air of
approximately two-thirds of our personnel in Prague and Bratislava.
US-UK
In their discussions in London on Wednesday,
UK Foreign Minister Bevin and Secretary
Acheson explored the topics of US - -UK economic relations, continued
consultation and the UK relationship to western Europe. They ex-
changed views on Germany with particular reference to Germany's
relationship to the North Atlantic Treaty and the relaxation of con-
trols and reached agreement that no useful purpose would be served
by negotiations with the Soviet Union at this stage, but that if public
opinion should require such negotiations, further US-UK discussions
would be held. Middle East problems were considered at some
length.
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982
By DEB NLT, Date 5-14-85