CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1953/04/04

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• Document Creation Date: July 15, 2019
• Document Release Date: July 22, 2019
• Publication Date: April 4, 1953

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SUMMARY
GENERAL
'NZ razil proposes UN tactic on latest Korean developments
(page 3).
Burma may agree to postpone UN consideration of its
complaint (page 3).
SOVIET UNION
3. Improved Soviet aircraft design possible with new metal
fabrication technique (page 4).
SOUTHEAST ASIA
4. White men killed in Burma reportedly were French Foreign
Legion deserters (page 4),
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5. Lebanese President favors immediate negotiations on Middle
East defense (page 5).
� Iranian Communists reportedly ready to aid Mossadeq (page 5).
1.41.7 (page 6').
WESTERN EUROPE
8. Germany seen ready to make concessions on Saar issue (page 7).
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1. Brazil proposes UN tactic on latest Korean developments:
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Brazilian UN delegate Muniz, who is
chairman of the UN's political committee,
stated to an American colleague that some
official UN notice should be taken of the
latest Korean developments to avoid creat-
ing the impression that the United States is being dragged into peace
against its will. He considered this necessary to "recapture the
initiative from the Russians" and suggested that a resolution be of-
fered in the General Assembly noting Chou En-lai's declaration and
expressing hope for an armistice.
2. Burma may agree to postpone UN consideration of its complaint:
A member of the Burmese Cabinet told
an American official in Rangoon that a
committee of influential government
leaders has recommended to Premier
Nu that Burma agree to postpone for four to six months UN con-
sideration of its complaint. The committee also proposed that
the government accept in good faith American assurances that it
was seeking a solution to the Nationalist problem and suggested
that Burma participate in the projected joint investigative group
as an "unofficial observer."
Comment: Premier Nu, who has con-
sistently favored a policy of moderation in dealing with the Nationalist
problem, may be expected to agree to such proposals. Their adoption
by Burma would permit an attempt to evacuate the Nationalists, which,
even if only partially successful, would eliminate the need for UN
consideration.
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3. Improved Soviet aircraft design possible with new metal fabrication
technique:
Comment: The use of tapered sheets of
aluminum alloys would represent a considerable advance in Soviet
technology of aircraft design and in rolling mill techniques. It would
also permit more efficient structural design of the thin wing and tail
surfaces required for high-speed aircraft.
SOUTHEAST ASIA
4. White men killed in Burma reportedly were French Foreign Legion
deserters:
v two of the three white men recently
killed in a Burmese Army encounter with
Chinese Nationalist farces have been
identified as individuals formerly residing in Bangkok. Their names
are the same as those of two Germans who deserted from the French
Foreign Legion in Vietnam in 1951.
Comment: There is a small group of
deserters from the French Foreign Legion in Bangkok. General Li Mi
has asserted that he had several German technicians at his base in
Burma.
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5. Lebanese President favors immediate negotiations on Middle East
defense:
Lebanese President Chamoun believes that
a Middle East defense organization should
be set up as soon as possible, and that
if Egypt insists on prior settlement of the
ion, e o er Arab states should proceed without Egypt.
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Chamoun also declared that since Middle
East defense is a responsibility of the Arab states, they should
elaborate their own defense plans and then request Western assistance.
He is convinced, following his visits to Saudi Arabia and Iraq, that
these countries and probably Jordan support this position; he antic-
ipates difficulty, however, in obtaining Syria's agreement.
Comment: This is the most definite state-
ment by an Arab leader that participation in a Middle East defense
organization should not depend on Egypt. Chamoun's statement is
significant because Lebanon has traditionally followed other Arab
states and is now apparently endeavoring to assume leadership.
Chamoun's suggestion that Middle East
defense is an Arab responsibility is in line with the increasing
sentiment in the area for a regional defense based on the Arab
League Security Pact.
6. Iranian Communists reportedly ready to aid MossadeT
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Comment: There have been several recent
reports indicating that Mossadeq may be seeking Tudeh support. He
continues to believe that the Tudeh is primarily a domestic party and
maintains that he can control it.
The Prime Minister, in attempting to strengthen
his own position, may unwittingly give the well-organized Communists
an opportunity to extend their influence in the government.
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8. Germany seen ready to make concessions on Saar issue:
The US High Commission in Germany
estimates that Chancellor Adenauer may
now be willing to accept special French
economic privileges in the Saar and agree
to a general settlement granting the Saarlanders self-administration
under the European Political Community when it is formed. He may
insist, however, that such a settlement be subject to a Saar plebiscite
in which the pro-German political parties would participate.
Comment: French Foreign Minister Bidault
recently insisted that France's economic union with the Saar must be
maintained. He conceded, however, that a final detailed settlement
would not be essential for French EDC ratification provided that the
principle of a special French economic position were clearly estab-
lished and accepted by Adenauer.
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