CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1952/10/22

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• Collection: Current/Central Intelligence Bulletin Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02692635
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• Document Creation Date: June 6, 2019
• Document Release Date: June 27, 2019
• Publication Date: October 22, 1952

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SUMMARY
SOVIET UNION
Soviet UN delegate points out change on prisoner of war issue
(page 3).
2. Soviet Union apparently installing rocket launchers on MIG-15's
(page 3).
FAR EAST
3. Peiping-Colombo agreement to permit sharp increase in rubber
sales to Chta (page 4).
SOUTH ASIA
4. Pakistan faces serious financial problem despite bumper crop of
jute (page 4).
WESTERN EUROPE
5. West German official hints at rejection of reduced ITS aid (map 51
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SOVIET UNION
I. Soviet UN delegate points out change on prisoner of war issue:
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of the Soviet delegation pointed out that
there were important differences between
the Chinese-North Korean proposal of 8
October on Korean prisoners of war and Vyshinsky's paraphrase in
the General Assembly debate, The Soviet delegate emphasized that
Vyshinsky's statement had omitted the specific details of the original
proposal.
the Soviet
spokesman described this omission as significant, stating that the
offer gave in to the US demand for reclassification.
Comment: The USSR has consistently
maintained a more flexible negotating position on the Korean problem
than the Chinese and North Koreans. For the remainder of the
General Assembly meeting, Soviet tactics can be expected to continue
to concentrate on undermining support for the US negotiating position
at Panmunjom and creating dissension among UN members.
2. Soviet Union apparently installing rocket launchers on MIG-15's:
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Unconfirmed sightings of MIG-15 s carrying
rockets have been reported from East Germany.
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FAR EAST
3. Peiping-Colombo agreement to permit sharp increase in rubber sales
to China:
China is to buy up to 50,000 tons of rubber
annually from Ceylon under the terms of a
five-year agreement offered by Peiping,
according to information received by the
American Embassy in Colombo
The agreement also provides for Chinese shipments to Ceylon of
200,000 tons of rice annually at a cost of 56 pounds sterling per ton.
Comment: These details may have been
disclosed to the Embassy in the hope of obtaining a favorable counter-
offer from the United States. If none is forthcoming, Ceylon will
probably ratify the agreement because of the favorable terms offered.
The quantity of rubber under negotiation
is more than double the amount obtained from Ceylon in the past year
and is sufficient to meet China's rubber requirements. Ceylon's
approval of the agreement would effectively nullify the UN-sponsored
embargo on rubber shipments to China and strengthen the growing
sentiment in Indonesia and Malaya for ending the embargo.
SOUTH ASIA
4. Pakistan faces serious financial problem despite bumper crop of jute:
Preliminary estimates by reliable trade
sources indicate that the new crop of
Pakistani jute, which will soon enter the
market, may total 8,000,600 bales.
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Comment: Despite the fact that India
and Pakistan now producet twice as much jute as was produced
annually prior to 1947, it is probable that they will be able to dispose
of the new crop because of present low prices.
The Government of Pakistan normally obtains
a major part of its income from export duties on jute and cotton.
Since the present price for jute does not permit any substantial export
levies, the government faces a serious financial problem.
WESTERN EUROPE
5. West German official hints at rejection of reduced US aid:
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offer of less than $100,000,000 in American
assistance for fiscal year 1953 might lead
e era epu lc to decline aid entirely. He took the position
that aid to Germany should be commensurate with that extended to
other countries, and should not lbe based on need alone.
He also indicated that Germany should
not be required to make an early large financial contribution to defense,
but should be permitted to strengthen its economic position for the
next two years, after which it could make a "real contribution to
defense."
Comment: Aid to Germany for fiscal year
1952 amounted to $106,000,000. It is probable that Germany would
decline a substantially smaller amount for the next year if present
conditions on use of aid funds were reimposed.,
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