Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON June 7, 1948 SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS GERMANY We have informed the other five governments represented at the recent London discussions on Germany of our accept- ance of the recommendations contained in the final report. Public announcement of this will be made following the release this morning of the final communique of the London Conference. The British Govern- ment has also agreed to accept the conference report and will probably likewise announce this today. FRANCE Qualified observers in Paris agree that the next ten days will be the most crucial the Schuman Government has yet faced, with the fate of the government turning on the religious school problem and the German question. There is more optimism at present concerning the Socialist position on the German question, but this optimism is tempered by the knowledge that General de Gaulle plans to make a strong statement against the government's German policy in the middle of the week, which may largely influence the attitude of rightist groups. USSR Belgian Prime Minister Spaak has expressed to Ambassador Kirk his satisfaction with the apparent results of our present policy toward the USSR. He believes that a. firm line must be maintained by the five Brussels pact countries and the US despite obvious Soviet maneuvers to play down the seriousness of the situation. Spaak expressed the view that Molotov is already retreating in the face of western resistance but will quickly resume aggressive tactics if we dis- play any softness. PALESTINE Minister Childs in Jidda reports that the Arab and Jewish acceptance of the Security Council truce resolution and the consequent lessening of fears that the US would take unilateral action to lift the arms embargo have notably diminished tension in the Middle East and removed for the time being the possibility of an Arab League decision favoring a break in relations with the US. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 m State Dept. Guideline, June 12, 1979 By NLT- He NARS, Date 11-13-to