Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

DEPARTMENT OF STATE what OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON January 29, 1946 TOP OBCRET SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS BULGARIA General Biryusov has informed the British representative on the Bulgarian Control Commission that the representations made by opposition leaders have been returned to them and that the question of Bulgarian government reorganization is not one to be con- sidered by the Control Commission. Oxley has replied stating that this matter would be referred to his government. CZECHOSLOVAKIA Embassy Prague reports increasing indications of a split between radicals and moderates in Czech Government. Former are determined to bring Czechoslovakia within Russian economic sphere and there is reason to believe that some progress has been made. Embassy recommends caution in extending loan to Czechoslovakia until extent of Czech commitments to Russia have been learned. FRANCE Bidault is bitter about the manner in which De Gaulle left the government but states that it will be in some ways easier to work without him. While not optimistic Bidault states that every e ffort will be made to make a success of the new Government. He feels that with De Gaulle gone he may be able to make concessions in the Levant. Independently Murphy reports indications that French opposition to the establishment of central German administrative agencies may be relaxed. HUNGARY A Soviet delegation has arrived in Budapest to negotiate agree- ments for the implementation of the Soviet-Hungarian economic collaboration agreement. One of the matters under consideration is the creation of a Soviet-Hungarian bauxite corporation which would have a 60-year monopoly on Hungarian baucite resources. Soviet participation in the corporation would consist of Hungarian reparations items. The Hungarians hope that the Anglo-Americans will oppose steps of this nature which go further even than the original economic collaboration agreement. IRAN Zavan, the new Iranian Prime Minister, has instructed the Iranian Ambassador in London to continue his efforts to have the Iranian case considered by UNO but at the same time to attempt to obtain a direct settlement with Vyshinski. Stettinius has turned down suggestions made by Koo that the Security Council take no action on the Iranian case but instead permit bilateral negotiation. Stettinius also refused to attempt to influence Bevin not to reply strongly to Soviet charges DÉCLASSIFIED regarding E.O. 12035, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guideline, June 12, 1979 - TOP SHOREN By NLT He NARS, Date 11-10-to