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hst-mjc_naid2839575-03 - 1952-05-16

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CABINET MEETING, MAY *

Vice Pres - Absent
Harriman - Absent
Perlman for Justice

STATE

Russians in past week have been acting up in German - Have provoked several minor incidents. There may be a Russian blockade of Berlin.

Trieste is also a trouble spot. There is increased tension between Italy and Yugoslavia.

SNYDER

1st office of Internal Revenue under re-organization plan will open in Chicago next Tuesday.

LOVETT

North Korea has accumulated enough supplies to support an attack on the U. N. forces. However we do not know if such an attack is contemplated.

CHAPMAN

Oil strike is now disintegrating and men are going back to work. However it will take 2 weeks to get aviation gasoline into trade channels. This will result in further delay in getting airlines back into normal operation.

11:57

*No further date indicated by Connelly.