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INTELLIGENCE
1,
coland ~ Dutch Recommendations
US Embassy London reports that Dr, Stikker, the Dutch Ambassador to
the UK and Iceland has recently returned from iceland with the ecnciusion:
that the fundamental concern for the West ie Iceland's economic position,
He pointed out that Icoland is living far beyond its means, that if the
HATO base is closed the country's deficit will double, and that there has
already been a significant diversion of trade toward the East, As a
solution Stikker suggests that Iceland adopt a more realistic econonic
policy coupled with self diecipline, and that Iceland be given greater
trace opportunities with the West. He suggested that some degrse of
economic aid might be required to tide the country over until seif-iImrosed
economies took effect,
Stikker recognized the difficulty of attempting
balance more toward the West,
US Rnbassy London comments that Stikker
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to solicit US aid under currcat conditions, but should Iceland come to
tho Vest with plans for revamping its economy, Stikker urges that such
evidence cf good faith be mot in kind, He also suggested that triangular trade with Spein and Italy for fish might swing the forelgn trade
wants his govefnment to bring these suggestions to the attention of the
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US crd other Wostern countrics if such an approach would be useful,
Enbassy requests Departmental guidance before 20 june,
5702, 11 June, Confidential)
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Syria ~ Comment on "Neutrality"
A Syrian Foreign Office spokeaman has told US Embassy Damacensa that
Syria cupects Soviet foreign Minister Shepilov to make a dramtic pro
Avab gesture during his forthcoming Near Fastern tour,
Tho spoltesmen
suggested that if the 0S vould formalize and publicize President Eison-
hover'’s remarks op neutrality (from the 6 Jume presse conference) 1t would
Jessen the effect of any gesture ShepLlov might mke.,
Dan:geus 1187, 11 June, Confidential
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Request for Boston Symphony
US Embassy Tehran hos requested that every effort be made to place
Tehran on the itinerary of the Boston Symphony for a mininun of three
performances,
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{US Enbesey Tehran 1691, 11 June, Unclassified)
Jacan = H-Zenb Reaction
US Embassy Telyyo reperts that recent Japanese press coverage of the
Bikini tests has been lighter than last week's and remains unsmotional
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