Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

NL T(Naval Aide)400 The OFFICE OF DECLASSIFIED THE SECRETARY OF STATE the E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 WASHINGTON State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 By DEB NLT, Date 9-10-8 September 25, 1952 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATTON SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS YUGOSLAVIA Since in the course of his discussions in Belgrade with Tito, Eden was able to make clear the necessary relationship between Trieste and the contingent planning issues without giving Tito the erroneous impression that favorable resolution of the one was a precondition for the other, the Depart- ment believes that the tripartite governments should take immediate advantage of Tito's readiness to initiate staff planning talks. Embassies London and Paris have been requested to inquire of the respective Foreign Offices whether the British and French Governments are now prepared to go forward with a diplomatic approach to this end. The Department is urging the approach be made early next week despite the fact that the French Embassy in Washington has indicated that Schuman still feels strongly that the tripartite governments should not institute military conversations with Tito until further progress has been reached for a solution of the Trieste problem. RATIFICATION In a conversation yesterday with the US High Com- OF THE EDC missioner, the German Chancellor again estimated that the Bundestag would ratify the EDC during the second half of October. He would not commit himself regarding the Bundesrat (Upper House) beyond saying that it would require "a little more time.' Adenauer also had talked yesterday to De Gasperi who told him that if the new election law passed the Italian Parliament with- out difficulty, the EDC ratification would have clear sailing. De Gasperi indicated the possibility of Italian ratification in November. The Department feels strongly that ratification by the US, UK, Germany, and Italy would be helpful in putting pressure on the French to expedite their ratification and that it would be desirable for the US and UK to approach the Italian Government at a high level to re- emphasize the importance of early Italian ratification within this context. US representatives at London, Paris, Bonn, and Rome have been instructed accordingly. EGYPT The British Ambassador at Cairo has left with General Naguib a British note on Sudan. The British Ambassador stressed that this was a preliminary step and did not mean that the British Government was launching into nego- tiations. Naguib is reported to have replied he could take no de- cisions on the British note without consultation with his colleagues TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION