CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1951/09/23

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• Publication Date: September 23, 1951

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SUMMARY
GENERAL
1. Dutch desire full discussion of position of Greece and Turkey in NATO
defense (page 3).
USSR
2. Soviet charges of German militarization reach new high (page 3).
FAR EAST
3. New Communist thinking on Korean buffer zone reported (page 4).
NEAR EAST
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7. British informing Egyptian King of Alli-ed Middle .East defense plan (page
AFRICA
8. South African Defense Minister presses for US jet aircraft for Korea
squadron (page 7).
EASTERN EUROPE
9. Poland may obtain large shipment of copper pyrites from Turkey (page 13 )
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. Dutch desire full discussion of position of Greece and Turkey in NATO
defense: 3.3(h)(2)
The Dutch Foreign Minister has urged that the
manner in which Greece and Turkey will fit into
the NATO command structure be discussed with
all NATO countries before the proposed new
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cation of Greek and Turkish admission "might be prejudiced" in some parlia-
ments.
Comment: The smaller NATO nations can be
expected to be sensitive on the subject of the conditions under which their
forces could be ordered into service in the eastern Mediterranean. The
failure of the larger members so far to agree on a command structure em-
bracing Greece and Turkey handicaps the governments of the smaller nations
in pressing for ratification. However, defeat of ratification in the parliaments
of the smaller nations is not at present indicated.
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. Soviet charges of German militarization reach new high: 3.3(h)(2)
Analysis of recent broadcasts reveals that So-
viet propaganda attention to Germany has
reached its highest point since the formation of
the East German state in October 1949.
Soviet broadcasts center on developments re-
lated to German "remilitarization, " such as the recent Washington ministerial
conferences and the 12 September note to France again charging violation of
the Franco-Soviet Treaty of 1944. The note to France received the greatest
attention paid by the Russian radio to any Soviet note regarding German
militarization during the past year.
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Comment: It is apparent that a Soviet diplomatic
and propaganda campaign is already underway to counteract the effects of the
recent Western decisions on Germany and to impede progress on German re-
armament. Concurrently, East German appeals to West Germany for all-
German elections and a peace treaty have been renewed, and have received the
backing of the Soviet Government.
FAR EAST
New Communist thinking on Korean buffer zone reported:
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38th parallel.
Hong Kong on
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The Chinese Communists are reportedly anxious
to bring about a cease-fire in Korea; and, to rea-
lize such an aim, their negotiators, at a renewed
Kaesong conference, would be empowered to
man o the extent of having a neutral zone, to be jointly con-
UN and the Communists, between the present battle line and the
This information was transmitted to US military authorities in
20 September 3.3(h)(2)
Comment: This unconfirmed offer, while repre-
senting a considerable modification of previous Communist demands for a
buffer zone extending an equal distance north and south of the 38th parallel,
would still give the Communists both military and propaganda advantages in
that organized UN forces would be below the 38th parallel.
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7. British informing Egyptian King of Allied Middle East defense plan:
The British Ambassador in Cairo has been in-
structed by Foreign Secretary Morrison to inform
King Farouk in general terms of the proposed
Allied approach on the Middle East defense
pro em, an to stress t .e fact that Turkey has already been consulted on these
proposals. A personal message from Morrison to the Prime Minister will
urge Egyptian patience in the negotiations and promise new suggestions in
regard to the Sudan.
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Comment: This is the first official approach to
Egypt on the new proposal to replace the Anglo-Egyptian defense treaty of
1936 with an Allied Middle East Command of which Egypt would form a part
The plan agreed to in the recent US-UK talks in Washington called for Turkey's
making the original approach to Egypt; but the danger of Egypt's formally de-
nouncing the treaty in the meantime has apparently persuaded the UK to try to
strengthen King Farouk's hand in his efforts to prevent any hasty action.
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8. South African Defense Minister presses for US jet aircraft for Korea squadron:
outh African Defense Minister Erasmus informed
he US military and air attaches on 10 September
hat he was worried over his failure so far to
urchase US jet aircraft for the South African Air
.cuu. nurect bquaaron, wnich has recently suffered mounting casualties. He
fears political attacks from the opposition unless he can give assurances that
the aircraft have been obtained. He has "money in hand," and hinted that if jet
planes are not available, the squadron may be grounded.
Comment: The South African Air Force fighter
squadron sent to Korea last September had no equipment; it has been using US-
owned F-51 Mustangs, meanwhile pressing its government for jet planes because
of the markedly lower casualty rate among their pilots. In recent months the
problem of obtaining replacements for the squadron has become increasingly
acute, owing mainly to the bad effects on Air Force morale of Erasmus' political
meddling.
When severely criticized by the opposition in the
last parliamentary session for the Armed Forces' unpreparedness, Erasmus
used as one argument in his defense the fact that he was negotiating for the pur-
chase of jet aircraft to equip the squadron in Korea. The minister thus has
strong personal reasons for wishing to arrange this purchase as quickly as
possible.
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9. Poland may obtain large shipment of copper pyrites from Turkey:
3.3(h)(2)
The Austrian Foreign Office reports a pending
three-way deal whereby Turkey will supply from
20, 000 to 60, 000 tons of copper pytites to Poland
through an Austro- Turkish clearing arrangement.
Poland in turn will deliver an equivalent value of coal to Austria, and Austria
will pay Turkey for the pyrites in various goods.
The Turkish Government has stated that it will
not deliver the pyrites directly to Poland, but is willing to deliver them through
Austria.
As the US Minister in Vienna points out, Satellite
efforts to procure pyrites are on a priority basis, and almost any amount of
Polish coal would be useful to Austria.
Comment: Turkey produced over two million tons
of copper pyrites during 1950. It is clear that, should this three-way deal be
completed, Poland would obtain a significant amount of copper and also sulphur,
which is found in pyrite ores and which is in critically short supply in the
world.
Austrian efforts to obtain Polish coal have here-
tofore snagged on Polish demands for Austrian ball bearings in exchange for
the coal. Current Austrian receipts of Polish coal are regarded as only
temporarily guaranteed, pending Polish objections to anticipated Austrian
default on ball bearing deliveries.
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