Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

DEPARTMENT OF STATE the OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON September 21, 1948 SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS SPAIN The Acting Vatican Secretary of State has expressed the opinion to our representative that the general outlook for Spain is now more encouraging following the recent meeting between Franco and the pretender Don Juan. In the opinion of the Vatican a republican form of government in Spain would "cause another revolution" but that this meeting, which brought together the two people whose collaboration is "necessary and essential" to effect a peaceful evolution in Spain, had done much to reassure the people and allay their fears of grave internal disorders. PALESTINE Our representative in Tel Aviv has been informed that the Provisional Government of Israel at noon yesterday issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Irgun to surrender their arms and enlist in the Israel army or to face an attack by the Israel forces. The ultimatum expires at noon today and the Foreign Minister stated that Israel would proceed with the attack unless they were attacked prior to that time by the Arabs. IRAN Following a long conversation with the Shah, Ambassador Wiley reports that the Shah is becoming much more intolerant of the Iranian parliament but has so far failed to form any effective political group of his own. Wiley does not believe the Shah is yet ready to precipitate action but feels that the situation will demand constant watching. D DECLASSIFIED E.0. 12065, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guideline, June 12, 1979 By NLT- We NARS, Date 11.13.to