Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

MCT(Maval Aide) 369 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE DECLASSIFIED WASHINGTON E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 June 26,1952 By DEB NLT, Date 7-29-85 TOP SECRET SECURITY INF FORMATION SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS DENMARK Under Departmental instruction Ambassador Anderson made representations yesterday afternoon to the Danish Foreign Minister, Mr. Kraft, concerning the delivery of a new Danish-built tanker to the USSR. She pointed out that if the tanker is delivered the US will have to determine at once the appropriate application of the Battle Act provisions and we would probably be compelled to recommend the termina- tion of aid. Mr. Kraft insisted that it was impossible for the Danish Government to take action now to prevent delivery of the tanker. The Soviet crew, he said, was already on board and the trial run was in progress and no way existed to stop delivery. Kraft finally agreed to hold a special cabinet meeting at 4:00 p.m. to review the case and afterward he telephoned to say he believed it possible to effect postponement until July 1st. Mrs. Anderson says that Mr. Kraft was deeply affected by the possibility of the termination of aid. He described the action as tantamount to kicking Den- mark out of the NATO. He said the government would undoubtedly fall and the results would include a necessary reappraisal of the totality of Danish foreign policy; that in his view no future Social Democratic govern- ment could then stand on NA TO policy either. Mr. Kraft is extremely desirous of discussing the matter with the Secretary as soon as possible. The Acting Secretary has advised the Secretary of these developments and, in view of the extreme seriousness of the matter, has strongly recommended that he see Kraft, if at all possible. We appreciate the difficulties involved for the Danes in acting at so late a date on delivery but we believe that they could find at least technical reasons to justify a delay, such as defects discovered during the trial run. BILATERAL The Secretary and Mr. Eden held their first bilateral TALKS meeting on Tuesday. Mr. Eden opened with a review of ratification prospects for the EDC treaty and the German Contractual Agreements. He pointed out that some opposition members in Parliament had expressed the opinion that ratification "might better be put off some - what", especially since they were concerned over the forthcoming ruling of the German Constitutional Court which had been asked by President Heuss for an advisory opinion and by the Social Democratic Party for a TOP SECRET SECURITY INF ORMATION