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    "ocrText": "ron BECRE\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)\nDept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972\n- -3-\nINC-HU. MALS Date 6.26.75\nBritigh Concern Regardinz Political Matters in South-\nenst Asia. Admiral Mountbatten has requested a high pri-\nority for M. E. Dening, Chief Political Adviser (SEAC),\nto proceed at once to the United States. Present indications\nere that Dening's trip is at least in part motivated by con-\nsiderations relating to operations in Southeast Asia and the\ngeneral question of policy toward Asiatics in Burma, Thai-\nland, and Malaya, since at n. recent meeting of the Supreme-\nAllied Commander, the British Chief of Staff, who presided,\nstated that the draft arrangement for coordinating Anglo-\nAmerican propaganda in SEAC is now out of date and that a\nnew draft should be prepared. He gave as one resson pos-\nsible approachment in Anglo-American political thought in\nthe Far Esst.\nIcelanders Vent Allied Forces to Leave. The Icelandie\nPrime Minister has informally stated that many Icelanders\nfeel US and UK forces should now leave Iceland in accordance\nwith the 1941 aureement since the war in Europe is over.\nHis Commint cabinet members are pressing him on this and\nhe intimated he might soon have to make a formal inquiry\nas to our departure plans. Our Minister expressed surprise\nat this interpretation of the agreement, pointing out that\nthe US was still actively at war and that for some time the\nIcclandie air route would be required to transport men and\nequipment to and from Europe. The Prime Minister seamed\nplensed when our Minister pointed out that the agreement\nstated \"upon the conclusion of the present wer\", a.s this\nwill provide an additional argument to avoid formal reising\nof the question.\nJOSEPH O. GREW\nARCHIVES 'NATIONAL SERVICE'\nActing Secretary"
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