CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1953/08/14

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Current/Central Intelligence Bulletin Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02872256
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: July 15, 2019
• Document Release Date: July 22, 2019
• Publication Date: August 14, 1953

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SUMMARY
SOVIET UNION
1. British Foreign Office comments on Malenkov speech (page 3).
FAR EAST
2. Japanese set conditions for the renewal of relations with USSR
(page 3).
3. Comment on changes in North Korean leadership (page 4).
SOUTHEAST ASIA
4. Viet Minh reportedly to concentrate on delta during next campaign
season (page 5).
5. Moslem dissident organization in Indonesia allegedly extends its
activities (page 5).
SOUTH ASIA
6. Comment on disorders in Ceylon (page 6).
NEAR EAST - AFRICA
7. Arab Legion anticipates Israeli military action in Jerusalem
(page 6).
8. Nasr reportedly will assume Egyptian premiership (page 7).
9. Suez Canal Company under attack by Egyptian regime (page 7).
WESTERN EUROPE
10. Coalition with Christian Democrats seen as Socialists' chief
hope for part in new Bonn government (page 8).
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SOVIET UNION
1. British Foreign Office comments on Malenkov speech:
The British Foreign Office comments
that, on first analysis, the economic
aspects of Malenkov's speech give an
Impression "of very great power."
The Foreign Office feels that the new
economic program is genuine. It sees no indication of the slack-
ening of industrial development or armament program, but states
that the Soviet Union now appears able to devote more efforts and
resources to consumer goods.
The concessions in the agricultural field
indicate to the Foreign Office an intention to correct the imbalance
between the peasants' contributions and their rewards. The fact
that the army is largely recruited from peasants may be a factor
in these concessions.
Comment: The agricultural concessions
appear to be aimed at improving production through increased in-
centives. It is unlikely that these concessions were intended to
appeal to peasant sentiment in the army.
FAR EAST
2. Japanese set conditions for the renewal of relations with USSR:
Japanese Foreign Ministry officials
believe Malenkov's remarks on Japan
in his recent speech represent no change
in Soviet policy toward Japan, but were
merely further tactics to build up popular pressure to overthrow
the Yoshida government.
They publicly assert that the USSR must
make the first move for a renewal of relations, and set as condi-
tions Soviet acceptance of the substance of the San Francisco treaty,
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