Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

DEPARTMENT OF STATE P OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON by ,PC March 4, 1946 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 for State Dept. Guideline, June 12, 1979 By NLT- we NARS, Date 11-10-tu SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS 051- BULGARIA The Bulgarian Foreign Minister has made a curt acknowledgment of the receipt of our aide-memoire regard- ing relations between the Government and the opposition. Barnes believes that the Russians dictated the reply, which he considers to be a curious one coming from a defeated ex-enemy satellite nation. The British representative on the Control Commission in Bulgaria has learned from a source considered reliable that Tolbukhin during his visit 051 - to Sofia made arrangements for 99-year leases on military bases Varna and Bulgaria Bourgis. GERMANY Bidault has replied to the American message regarding the 051- creation of central agencies in Germany. He recapitulated previously stated French arguments on this subject, states that the French Government continues to feel that independence administration should not be established and that in any event the French Government would not agree to the extension of such authority to the Ruhr, the Rhineland or the Saar. Bidault concludes by suggesting that a four-power conference be convened as soon as possible in order to examine the question of central German administrations and the question of western Germany 051- IRAN Embassy Moscow has heard from a source considered to be reliable that the Russians are putting tremendous pressure on Iranian Prime Minister Qavam. Russian demands are stated to be recognition of autonomy of insurgent area, oil concessions to the Soviet Union, and agreement that Soviet troops remain in northern Persia. It has been indicated that troops might be withdrawn if the oil concessions are granted. It is further reported that Qavam has been told that if the Shah will not agree to this program he must go, and Qavam has probably been promised the throne. Embassy is not optimistic about Qavam withstanding pressure. 051- RUMANIA King Michael has asked for the American point of view on six points. They are: (1) Does the United States expect to continue to participate in carrying out further steps required to give effect to Moscow decision regarding Rumania; (2) does the United States believe that Soviet troops should leave Rumania after the conclusion of peace; (3) Does the United States believe that the three powers will TOT accept