Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

OFFICE OF E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-40DHE 198 WASHINGTON SECRETARY OF STATE State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, By DCB NLT, Date 9-9-85 April 28, 1952 SECRET SECURITY INF FORMA TION SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS SOVIET NOTE At the tripartite discussions in London on the Western reply to the Soviet note on the German treaty, the British have put forward a draft reply and requested French and American comment on it. This draft states that it remains British policy to bring about all- German elections and to conclude a peace treaty with Germany on terms that will assure unity with freedom and peace with security. The British Govern- ment is ready to begin four-power negotiations at the earliest possible date, but it considers it essential to reach a clear understanding on the scope of any future conversations and on the fundamental problems to be examined. The draft states that the UK will not agree to prejudice Germany¹s right to adhere freely to the peaceful community of European nations. It does not believe, however, that the creation of a German national army will contribute to diminishing European tension so long as Germany is restricted to the narrow confines which were provisionally established at Potsdam. The draft asks what the position of an all-German govern- ment would be between the time of its establishment and the conclusion of a peace treaty, and states that such a government would have to have liberty of action both in its internal affairs and in external affairs. The draft notes with pleasure the expressed willingness of the Soviets to agree to free all-German elections, but deplores the fact that they will not admit the UN Commission. It states that the UK is op- posed to a commission composed merely of representatives of the four Occupation Powers, but would be willing to consider any other precise proposal which would permit a really impartial investigation of the pos- - sibilities of free elections. IRAN Embassy Tehran has submitted the following assessment of the Iranian political situation on the ever of the convocation of the newly elected Majlis (parliament). Mosadeq finds himself confronted with the following serious internal difficulties: 1) Critical press and public opinion; 2) Strong dissention and uncertain continued support from within SECRET SECURITY INFORMA TION .