Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON May 23, 46 SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS 051 - CHINA Embassy Nanking reports that the recent changes in the Chinese Cabinet are not likely to have any significant effect upon the rapidly deteriorating political-economic situation in China. 051 - CZECHOSLOVAKIA In response to a request of the Czech Government to postpone the movement of approximately 80,000 Soviet troops across Czechoslovakia until after the Czech elections next week, Soviet military authorities have said they would move their troops through to Germany as rapidly as possible in an endeavor to complete the movement by today and that no further troops would enter Czechoslovakia until after May 27. The Soviet troop movements would thus be suspended during the three days preceding the election and on the day of the election. 051 - IRAN Prime Minister Qavam is apparently considering the possibility that if he gets substantial evidence of continued Soviet interference in Iran he will approach the USSR first and express hope that he will not find it necessary to make a renewed appeal to the Security Council. We have informed Ambassador Allen that the recall or repudiation of Ala because of his statements to the Security Council yesterday would impair the ability of the Council to give aid to Iran and we hope Qavam will refrain from taking action against Ala. 051- RUMANIA The resident correspondent of the Christian Science Monitor has been ordered by the Soviet military author- ities to leave Rumania by Sunday. Our representative in Bucharest says the correspondent's expulsion is part of the program of preparation for the Rumanian elections which the government desires to hold while the Red Army is still in Rumania and without the assistance of any official or unofficial observers from the US or UK. Meanwhile, well-informed sources in Bucharest report that the USSR is preparing formally to abrogate the Moscow agreement on Rumania. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guideline, June 12, 1979 By NLT- HL NARS, Date 11-23-H6