CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1952/11/18

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• Document Creation Date: June 6, 2019
• Document Release Date: June 27, 2019
• Publication Date: November 18, 1952

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SUMMARY
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1. Republic of Korea threatens to deny currency advances to UN
forces (page 3).
NEAR EAST - AFRICA
2. Papagos reported likely to remove top Greek military figures
(page 3).
3. Indian backing of Mau Mau in Kenya reported (page 4).
EASTERN EUROPE
4. Albanian exile group favors cooperation with Yugoslavia (page 5).
5. Polish Chief of Staff claims populace fears American war
preparations (page 5).
WESTERN EUROPE
6. West German political orientation dependent on French treaty
action (page 6).
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1. Republic of Korea threatens to deny currency advances to UN forces:
The South Korean Government informed the 3.3(h)(2)
UN Command on 14 November that unless
immediate dollar repayments for all out-
standing won drawings were made, no
further advances would be available to the UN after 15 December.
Pointing out that only 46 percent of the advances made since July
1950 have been repaid, the Finance Minister blamed the present
inflation on the constantly increasing issues of Korean currency to
the UN and the latter's delay in making dollar repayments.
Comment: This problem is one of the
principal sources of friction between the South Korean Government
and the UN Command. Won drawings by the United Nations forces,
which have been averaging 30 to 40 billion per month at the official
rate of 6000 to the dollar, are one of the primary causes of the
tremendous inflation in South Korea. Dollar repayments, however,
will not alleviate the economic situation appreciably until Korea
develops a practical import program.
NEAR EAST - AFRICA
2. Papagos reported likely to remove top Greek military figures:
Marshal Papagos' deputy Markezinis told_ 3.3(h)(2)
an American Embassy official on 15 Novem-
ber that he would urge Papagos not to remove
precipitously the high-ranking army officers
who have opposed mm. He thought, however, that Papagos could not
be dissuaded from replacing Chief of Staff Tsakalotos and the Chief of
the National Defense General Staff, Grigoropoulos.
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Comment: After Papagos resigned as com-
mander in chief, numerous pro-Papagos officers were reassigned
or retired. The Marshal was disturbed by this reintroduction of
political influence in the armed forces and has repeatedly insisted
that their politically appointed replacements must be removed. It
is not likely that Papagos,since he has been given an overwhelming
mandate, will be easily dissuaded from any moves he thinks necessary
to free the army from political intrigue.
3. Indian backing of Mau Mau in Kenya reported:
The Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan recent13.3(h)(2)
told American Ambassador Ward in Kabul
that "India and possibly Pakistan have or-
ganized and supported the Mau Mau movement
and are continuing to do so,"
Ambassador Ward, who previously served in
Kenya, comments that the Indian High Commissioner in East Africa has
in the past given lip service to African movements in an effort to drive
a wedge between Africans and Europeans in East Africa and thereby
create a "middle position" for Asians.
Comment: There is no evidence that the
Indian Government played an active part in the organization of the
secret society or that it is giving material support to the movement.
On the other hand, India generally gives open encouragement to
nationalism in the colonial areas.
The Indian Congress Party is publicly col-
lecting funds to aid the Indian minority in gouth Africa, which is
participating in the passive resistance campaign against the govern-
ment's racial policies.
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4. Albanian exile group. favors cooperation with Yugoslavia:
Albanian nationalistirefugee circles are
rapidly changing their opinions on cooperatin
with Yugoslavia to liberate Albania,
The realization that
It will be almost impossible to liberate Albania without Yugoslav help
and the belief that increased Western influence in Yugoslav affairs is
gradually moderating Tito's brand of Communism contribute to their
more favorable attitude toward the Yugoslav-sponsored Prizren
Committee.
Comment: This is the first firm evidence
that the Western-oriented BKI is becoming receptive to Yugoslav
invitations and pressure to collaborate against the Hoxha regime.
If BKI leaders decide to support the activities of the Prizren Com-
mittee, a significant increase in subversive action inside Albania
may follow.
5. Polish Chief of Staff claims populace fears American war preparations:
The Polish Chief of Staff, General Korczyc,
stated reCentiv
/the Polish people fear the
United States is now preparing for war.
As reasons for this fear he cited the election of General Eisenhower
and the establishment by the United States of air and other military
bases along the Orbit perimeter.
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Comment: Similar views have frequently been
expressed in public addresses by Polish officials and given prominence
in Polish propaganda media. It is unusual, however, for them to be
stated by one of the top government leaders on an official occasion of
this nature when usually only the most general amenities are exchanged.
The Chief of Staff, a former Red Army general, ranks just under Mar-
shal Rokossovski.
Shortly following the US elections, the Amer-
ican Military Attache reported numerous instances of Polish popular
approval of the results. Large segments of the non-Communist Polish
population have long believed that the only way by which they will be
relieved of the Russian yoke is through a general war.
WESTERN EUROPE
6. West German political orientation dependent on French treaty action:
American officials in Bonn believe that
French action on the European Defense
Community treaty will largely determine
the future course of West German foreign
and domestic developments. Should France ratify the treaty, a
continuation of Chancellor Adenauer's present policy of French-
German rapprochement is practically assured after the forthcoming
federal elections.
Rejection of the treaty would compel Adenauer
to abandon this policy, and to call for direct West German participation
in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the elimination of Allied
controls over West Germany in the present contractual conventions.
Rejection would probably cause a revival of extreme nationalism in
West Germany, and possibly the establishment of a Social Democratic
government dedicated to neutrality and reunification. Such a govern-
ment might present the Kremlin with a new opportunity to attempt to
divide the West.
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Comment: A French attempt to modify the
treaty extensively would probably be interpreted by the West German
Government as tantamount to outright rejection.
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