CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1951/12/05

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• Document Creation Date: April 15, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 22, 2019
• Publication Date: December 5, 1951

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SUMMARY
FAR EAST
1. Communist messages confirm heavy air losses in 30 November raid
(page 3).
WESTERN ffUROPE
2. Benelux opposes pressure for early European Defense agreement
(page 3).
3. Soviet authorities repeat Austrian rernilitarization charges (Dave 4)
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b. krench Resident General fears trouble in Tunisia (page 6).
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2. Benelux opposes pressure for early European Defense agreement: 3.3(h)(2)
At the 26 November meeting of the Foreign
Ministers of France, Great Britain and the
nited States with the Benelux Foreign Minis-
ers, the latter complained over the fact that
e contractual arrangement with Germany depends on
on the European Defense Forces. The Benelux Ministers
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also resented being put into the position of blocking ZDF, adding that
constitutional problems made their situations different from France and
Germany.
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Comment: A Benelux draft resolution sub-
mitted to the NATO Council just prior to this meeting suggested that the
Benelux countries would resist any pressure for concluding the EDF Con-
ference which might result in their having to accept a French dictation of the
treaty. The French insist that the contractual arrangement must be linked
with Germany's acceptance of the European Defense Forces.
The Belgian Foreign Minister had previously
doubted the chances of parliamentary approval of EDF as it now stands.
3, Soviet authorities repeat Austrian remilitarization charges:
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The Soviet representative on the Allied Council
on 30 N vember repeated charges that the three
Western occupying powers are remilitarizing
their zones of Austria. The three Western High
Commissioners rejected the charges and refused to accept a Soviet resolution
demanding a quadripartite investigation. A US counterproposal confirming
the completion of demilitarization, requiring commercial enterprises
operated by the occupying powers to comply with Austrian laws, and.urging
the early conclusion of a treaty was rejected by the Soviet High 'Commissioner.
The meeting ended without agreement.
Comment: With the assistance of the Austrian
Communist press and the forum provided by the Allied Council, the soviet
element has succeeded in extending these charges over a two-month period.
Austrian and Allied observers believe that Soviet emphasis on this issue has
been designed to provide a convenient excuse for refusing to sign an Austrian
treaty. Rejection of the Soviet resolution, however, will deprive Soviet
allegations of the dignity which would have been lent them by a pending
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6. French Resident General fears trouble in Tunisia:
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The French Resident General in Tunisia fears
that the "stiffening attitude" of French political
groups toward Tunisia is preventing any con-
cessions on governmental reform. He predicts
a en s may occur, sut that the French will be able to maintain order.
Comment The overwhelming success of a
24-hour general strike on 29 November, called by the nationalist labor
union to demonstrate Tunisian solidarity with the demands presented in Paris
by Tunisian Prime Minister Chenik, apparently has Caused congernin French
governmental circles. Chenik and his delegation will probably become more
insistent, and the Resident General, who failed to keep the delegation away
from Paris, may be replaced. The French are considering the appointment
of a joint French-Tunisian commission to study the reform question.
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