CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1960/04/06

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6 APRIL 1960
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Khrushchev reported to have strongly at-
tacked Peiping's policies at meeting of
bloc leaders last February.
Soviet ambassador complains of Greece's
"hostile attitude"; visit of Soviet foreign
trade minister to Athens postponed.
De Gaulle sizes up Khrushchev as
"clever, intelligent, and well-informed,"
but not of Stalin's stature.
II. ASIA-AFRICA
South Africa--Police suppression held
aimed at stamping out Africans' political
organizations.
Guinea--Financial situation worsens fol-
lowing break with franc zone.
Laos--Report states Communist insur-
gents plan armed attacks on Americans
before 24 April elections; such action
would be reversal of tactics.
Former Jordanian chief of staff, in Syria,
reported again planning coup against
King Husayn; no decision on timing.
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�Bloc delegates attend Cuban Communist
youth congress in Havana; government
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
6 April 1960
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BULLETIN
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
USSR-China: tIn an unpublished speech during a February
meeting of bloc lea ers in Moscow, Khrushchev is reported to
have attacked Chinese policies and actions in strong terms, ac-
cusing Peiping of endangering bloc unity. By criticizing Peiping
before this audience, Khrushchev probably hoped to forestall
any influence Peiping's independent views might have on the ac-
tions of satellite regimes and to make clear that the USSR would
not change its policies to mollify the Chinese.
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USSR-Greece: ELhe Soviet ambassador in Athens has told
the Greek Foreign Ministry that Greece's "generally hostile at-
titude" toward the USSR made it difficult to expand economic re-
lations at this time and that the visit of the Soviet foreign trade
minister, scheduled for April, had been postponed until July or
August. Foreign Minister Averoff feels that the USSR probably
has not given up its economic offensive, but has merely postpone
its main trade offers until a more suitable occasion. Moscow may
hope that developments at the summit meeting in May will induce
Greece to join in the "spirit of detente" and, coupled with offers
to absorb surplus Greek commodities. nave the way for a weaken-
ing of Athens' pro-Western policies3
(Page 2)
USSR-France: Ekhe German question remained the major
point of disagreement between De Gaulle and Khrushchev in their
final talks as it had been in their initial conversations. Khrushchev
expressed approval of De Gaulle's Algerian policy, but was non-
committal on De Gaulle's ideas for joint East-West aid to less-
developed countries and for noninterference in internal affairs of
other countries. Khrushchev made a considerable point of Mos-
cow's good relations with China, but did not suggest that Frans!'
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recognize Peiping. De Gaulle found Khrushchev clever, intel-
li nt. and well-informed, but not of Stalin's stature
) (Page 3)
II. ASIA-AFRICA
South Africa: The South African Government has intensi-
fied its campaign to suppress African unrest. Police are using
strong-arm methods in several cities to "intimidate the intimi-
dators" who allegedly were responsible for the recent work
stoppage. The aim of the police, according to a ranking officer,
is to stamp out African nationalist organizations for all time.
(Page 4)
Guinea: (The financial situation in Guinea appears to be wor-
sening following Conakry's recent severance of monetary relations
with the French franc zone and issuance of a new national currency
Confidence in the new Guinea franc is not developing; it is being
discounted up to 50 percent in West African capitals and is not cain-
ing acceptance in Guinea's northern region:.]
(Page 5)
Laos:
the Pathet Lao insurgents plan armed attacks on
American personnel in the Pakse region of southern Laos some
time before the 24 April elections. The Pathet Lao probably have
the capability for such action, but it would seem to run counter to
resent Communist tactics in connection with the elections.?
(Page 6)
Jordan-UAR: Plotting against the Jordanian Government is
again taking place in Syria under the leadership of the exiled for-
mer chief of the Jordanian General Staff, Gen. Ali Abu Nuwar,
Nasir is believed privy to the
proposed coup. A decision on its timing has not yet been made.
warned that an attempt on the King's life might be made during his
current absence from the country (Page 7)
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III. THE WEST
Cuba: Delegates from the Sino-Soviet bloc and from
Latin American nations are now in Havana for the Fourth Na-
tional Congress of the Youth Section of the Cuban Communist
party, which began on 4 April and is scheduled to last a week.
The congress has been given TV time and other facilities by the
Castro regime. The Communists are also preparing a Latin
American Youth Congress for later this year, which would os-
tensibly be under non-Communist "democratic" leadership.
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I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Khrushchev Attack orfi Chinese Com4unist Policies
!,Ilungarian First Secretary Kadar is reported to have
told senior Hungarian party leaders that an unpublished Khru-
shchev speech to bloc leaders on 4 February attacked recent
Chinese actions and attitudes in strong terms. In a speech
to the Warsaw Pact meeting, China's "observer" had expressed
views on many policy matters which directly contradicted
those of Khrushchev; Peiping broadcast this speech immedi-
ately, but it was the only bloc capital to do so.f
The leaders of all Communist countries heard Khrushchev
condemn China because its actions had endangered the unity
which the bloc must preserve in its relations with non-Corn-
nunist countries. Khrushchev criticized the uncompromising
attitude adopted by the Chinese toward Yugoslavia, on the
grounds that their persistent attacks created disunity among
socialist nations:7
We complained that Peiping had refused to support the
USSR's attempts to reduce world tension and to follow Mos-
cow's lead in reducing its armed forces. He alleged that Chi-
nese actions on the Indian border had created tension during
a period of international detente, thereby forfeiting much
support for the Communist cause in the neutralist countries
of Asia7!
The core of Khrushchev's criticism was that China was
too insistent on following its own independent policies. He
claimed that Peiping's refusal to associate itself with poli-
cies adopted by other socialist countries, by which Khrushchev
meant the Soviet Union, was harming the cause of internation-
al communism. Khrushchev probably hoped that his open and
harsh criticism of Peiping at this meeting would forestall
any influence China's independent views might have on the
actions of other satellite regimes and would make clear that
the Soviet Union did not intend to change its policies to mol-
lify the Chine se
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USSR Rebukes Greece for "Hostile" Attitude
viet Foreign Trade Minister Patolichev has postponed
until July or August the visit to Greece originally sched-
uled for April. Soviet Ambassador Sergeyev, informing Ath-
ens of the delay, stated that the Karamanlis government's un-
willingness to put relations on a "friendlier" basis and its
"generally hostile attitude" toward the USSR make it difficult
to expand economic relations at this time.
reek Foreign Minister Averoff believes that the USSR
has not abandoned its general economic offensive, but mere-
ly decided to put off its main trade offers until it can take
advantage of a more receptive or a more vulnerable atmos-
phere in Greece-4
(lost of the bloc's efforts over the past several months
to establish closer political, cultural, and economic ties with
Greece have been rebuffed. In February, Sergeyev complained
to Foreign Minister Averoff of Athens' indifference to Soviet
efforts to achieve an international detente and the refusal of
top Greek officials to accept an invitation to visit the USSR.
Last fall, Greece refused to expand cultural exchanges and
denied the USSR's request for air service routes through Ath-
ens. Greece has also been cool to Moscow's attempts to in-
crease trade and has rejected recent overtures by the USSR's
Balkan satellites to promote greater regional cooperation in
creating an atom-free zone in the Balkans and in convoking
a Balkan-Adriatic summit conferenc_e_
(soviet leaders may hope that developments at the summit
meeting in May will induce Greece to join in the "spirit of
detente" and, coupled with favorable offers to absorb surplus
Greek commodities, pave the way for a weakening of Athens'
firmly pro-Western policieej
(The postponing of the visit coincides with the announcement
by Athens of a trial of 14 Greek Communists accused of espionage
on behalf of the USSR, Bulgaria, Rumania, and Albania. On 4 April
the Albanian Government protested to the United Nations about
an alleged Greek border violation and complained of Greece's
"hostility" toward Albanian efforts to improve relation
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Khrushchev - De Gaulle Talks
/The German question remained the major point of disagree-
ment in the second series of private conversations between De
Gaulle and Khrushchev, according to French Foreign Minister
Couve de Murville. The Soviet premier repeated his threat to
sign a separate peace treaty if he fails to obtain agreement on a
treaty with both German states. De Gaulle countered by reject-
ing any recognition of East Germany and stressing that there
was no reason to upset the status quo;]
Khrushchev endorsed De Gaulle's view that disarmament
should begin with both a cessation of nuclear tests and an agree-
ment to convert stocks of nuclear weapons. He expressed ap-
proval of De Gaulle's Algerian policy, but was noncommittal on
the French leader's ideas for joint East-West aid to underdevel-
oped countries and for acceptance of the concept of noninterfer-
ence in internal affairs of any other countries. Apparently in
response to De Gaulle's publicly stated views regarding Sino-
Soviet differences, Khrushchev made a "considerable point" of
Moscow's continuing good relations with Peiping./
lin preparing the communiqu�t the end of the visit, France
insisted on inserting a reference to "progressive settlement" of
the question of Germany and Lerlin, but refused to include a more
explicit definition of a European security "system"--which it felt
might indicate the Rapacki plan or a Warsaw-NATO nonaggres-
sion pact. Discussions on trade, cultural, and scientific exchanges
were included at IChrushchev's insistence in order to demonstrate
that the talks covered a wide range of subjects/
De Gaulle found Khrushchev clever, intelligent, and well-in-
formed, but not of Stalin's stature. In a television broadcast on
4 April, Premier Debre took pains to state that Khrushchev's final
speech on TV was required by "the laws of hospitality" and that
the visit was a necessary step in preparation for the summit. He
used the occasion also to deny that the communiqu�as "of meager
substance," to state that "absolute priority" must be given to dis-
armament, and that the West cannot be asked to abandon its osi-
tion on Germany and Berlin as a prerequisite to a detente:1
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IL ASIA-AFRICA
South Africa Increases Repression
The South African Government has intensified its cam-
paign to suppress African unrest. Police are using strong-
arm methods in several cities in an "intimidation of the in-
timidators" they consider responsible for the recent African
demonstrations and the widespread native work stoppage.
More than 400 persons have been arrested under the emer-
gency regulations of 30 March and 2 April. A bill authoriz-
ing the government to outlaw African organizations was passed
by parliament on 5 April. A police official has stated private-
ly that the aim of the security forces is to stamp out African
nationalist groups "for all time."
The African labor situation has returned to normal in
most parts of the Union. However, the week-long stoppage,
which caused an estimated $60 million loss to the South Afri-
can economy, demonstrated to both Africans and Europeans
the potential leverage of the African community. The native
labor force will probably be subjected on an ever-increasing
scale to conflicting pressures from nationalist agitators and
$ecuritv1orcs, with a concomitant rise in tension.
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Guinea Faces Economic Difficulties
(Guinea's abrupt severance of its monetary ties with the
French franc zone on 1 March in favor of a new national cur-
rency without substantial backing has contributed to a worsen-
ing of economic conditions in the country. Confidence in the
new Guinean franc has not developed as Conakry anticipated.
It is being discounted up to 50 percent in West African capitals
and is not gaining full acceptance within the country--partic-
ularly in the northern region, which has considerable trade
with neighboring French Community states.]
In addition, widespread food shortages have developed.
These are reported to have precipitated a number of disturb-
ances in food shops as well as some expressions of dissatis-
faction with President Tour's authoritarian regime:j
Sinuggling of reserves out of the country by some of the
remaining private firms is a further factor in the country's
weakening economic position. These largely French-owned
firms, which have had their business activities progressively
restricted by the economic controls imposed by the govern-
ment, fear that outright nationalization of their property may
be in the offing3
,The Guinea Government, aware of the need to bolster its
sagging economy and stabilize its weak currency, may turn to
the Communist bloc for further assistance:
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Pathet Lao Reportedly Planning Armed Attacks on Americans
In Southern Laos
me }Janet iaao intend to mount armed attacks on Ameri-
can personnel in the Pakse area of southern Laos some time
before the 24 April Laotian national elections. Pakse is a
major government administrative center in southern Laos.
There are about 20 American officials in Pakse, including
USIS and USOM officers and a small military contingent at-
tached to the Fourth Military Region Headquarters in imple-
mentation of the Franco-American joint training agreemenci
Le Pathet Lao have the capability of launching terroristic
attacks on foreigners in this area, where a Roman Catholic
missionary was assassinated a few months ago. Such action
would be inconsistent with present Communist tactics. The
Communist-front Neo Lao Hak Sat (NLHS) has entered nine
candidates in the race and is posing in its propaganda as the
victim of army depredations and efforts by the government to
rig the elections. Its 4 April appeal to the Geneva co-chair-
men to intervene to assure free elections calls the present
electoral arrangements "farcical," and charges that the re-
formist Committee for Deferise of National Interests (CDNI)
is scheming to "discard the candidates of the Neo Lao Hak
Sat party and to pursue its policy of civil war and downright
oppression. '9
tWhile this statement may be merely another NLHS attempt
to generate international pressures on the government to
hold free elections, it might be intended as the groundwork
for an eleventh-hour NLHS withdrawal from the elections
and an intensification of Pathet Lao guerrilla warfare. At-
tacks on Americans might accompany any such switch in
tactic&
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Plotting Against the Jordanian Regime
CA conspiracy to overthrow King Husayn's regime in
Jordan is again being organized in Syria under the leader-
ship of the exiled former chief of the Jordanian General
Staff. Gen. Ali Abu Nuwar,
. A decision has not ye been ma e on e iming o
the proposed coup, of which UAR President Nasir is be-
lieved to be aware. /
[Nuwar reportedly plans to rely principally on non-
Bedouin Jordanian officers in carrying out the coup, but
wants the assistance of a small group of Bedouin officers
and noncommissioned officers in order to neutralize or at
least reduce the effectiveness of probable pro-Husayn coun-
teraction by Bedouin elements. Nuwar says he has lined up
"more than adequate" non-Bedouin support, and when the
commitments sought from certain Bedouins are obtained, he
assertedly will enter Jordan to lead the coup. Some of the
Bedouins already contacted are alleged to be members of the
Bani Sakhir tribe, which generally strongly supports King
Husayn.]
The Jordanian Government has been suspicious of Nu-
war's activities in Syria since he fled from Jordan following
the abortive coup in 1957. A Palestinian arrested in Amman
on 24 March accused Nuwar and another prominent exile,
former Jordanian Deputy Foreign Minister Abdullah Rimawi,
of hiring him to assassinate Prime Minister Majalli and King
Husavn's uncle, Sharif Nasir.
an attempt on the King's life might be
made during his cu::zent absence from the country.
Husayn left for Iran on 4 April an rom
there will proceed to Turkey, Morocco, and Ethiopia for of-
ficial visits, and unofficially to Spain and other unspecified
countries.
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III. THE WEST
Communist Youth Congress Under Way in Cuba
The Fourth National Congress of the youth section of the
Popular Socialist (Communist) party of Cuba, which opened
in Havana on 4 April, has drawn delegates from the Soviet
Union, Communist China, Czechoslovakia, and a number of
other Soviet bloc countries as well as from various parts of
Latin America. The congress, which is to last a week,
opened with a rally broadcast over the government-operated
television and radio networks. "American imperialism" was
the major target of the opening rally, and the central theme
was defense of the Cuban revolution.
Preparations are being made for an ostensibly non-Com-
munist Latin American Youth Congress which is to be held in
Cuba, reportedly next July. Anti-Communist youth groups
are interested in this congress, but it is expected that it will
be manipulated by Communists. A Cuban mission, headed by
a close associate of Raul Castro, arrived in Venezuela on 1
April on the first leg of a Latin American tour to invite youth
groups to attend preparatory sessions for the youth congress
to be held in Havana beginning on 25 April,
The Communist youth activities in Cuba are only one in-
dication of the extent to which the Castro regime is lending it-
self to furtherance of world Communist objectives in Latin
America. A Latin American "peace" conference is planned
in Cuba in May or June, and plans for a Latin American peo-
ples' conference to "create the apparatus to fight the common
enemy, imperialism," were announced on 26 March by a pro-
Communist Cuban labor leader.
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
Scientific Adviser to the President
Director of the Budget
Director, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination
Chairman, Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities
Special Assistant for Foreign Economic Policy
Executive Secretary, National Security Council
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration
The Counselor
Director, International Cooperation Administration
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Director, The Joint Staff
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
The Department of Commerce
The Secretary of Commerce
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
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National Indications Center
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