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1. . Threatened split in Western position on CFM agenda item (page 3).

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- 1. Threatened split in Western position on CFM agenda item:

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The British and French representatives
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militarization of Germany'' as a separate and first point under the

. primary agenda item ''an examination of the causes of present

tension in Europe,'' they would probably have to acquiesce. Jessup
has pointed out that the Western powers would then be accepting

- the Soviet thesis that the demilitar"ization of Germany is the biggest

obstacle to peace and that, by such acceptance, they would be casting
doubt on the Brussels decisions. According to Jessup, tp.e issue may

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present it along with a concession designed to split the Western
powers .

Comment: A 21 March Pravda article

quotes a well-informed French columnist as stating that the French
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included in the agenda but that the US is opposed. The article char-
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into a nation -wide genera l strike, having as its theme an end to arms
• produc tion and the resign ation of the Queuil le Govern menL Leade rs

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munist s have nearly succee ded, contra ry to the expect ations of Com-
munist and non-Co mmuni st labor leader s alike, in setting off a genera l

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politic al strike movem ent "dang erous' ' to the French Govern ment' and
"comp arable " to the 1936 strikes . ·
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best openin g in France since 1948, failure of the French Comm unist
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