CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1955/09/16

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• Publication Date: September 16, 1955

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CONTENTS
1. USSR MAY PROPOSE BALTIC SECURITY ARRANGEMENT
IN FINNISH TALKS (page 3).
2. CONTINUATION OF MOROCCAN IMPASSE SEEN (page 4).
3. EGYPT TO ADOPT NEW POLICY TOWARD SUDAN (page 5).
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1. USSR MAY PROPOSE BALTIC SECURITY ARRANGEMENT
IN FINNISH TALKS
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During the current Soviet-Finnish talks,
the USSR will make a proposal for "de-
fense of the Baltic" together with some
adjustment with regard
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The American ambassador
in Helsinki believes Pres-
ident Paasikivi has reason
to expect the USSR will
make concessions during
his Moscow visit that will
be welcomed in Finland,
and will not ask enough in
exchange to provoke polit-
ical division in Finland.
Comment The Baltic de-
fense arrange-
ment may refer to a report-
ed Polish plan for a confer-
ence of Poland, East Ger-
many, the USSR, Sweden,
Denmark, and Finland to
discuss among other things
bans on the establishment
of bases by non-Baltic pow-
ers and on atomic installa-
tions in the Baltic area.
Although major Soviet concessions to Fin-
land are unlikely at this time, the USSR might grant Finland
rights to use the Saimaa canal or make some concessions re-
garding the Porkkala base area.
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2. CONTINUATION OF MOROCCAN IMPASSE SEEN
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A high French official in Rabat informed
the American consulate general on 13
September that he did not expect any
important action on governmental re-
"before 15 days." He added that the departure of
Sultan Mohamed ben Arafa was still uncertain.
Some French settlers are urging uni-
fied armed action to prevent Ben Arafa's departure.
A Protectorates Ministry official
stated on 13 August that the much-publicized letter from
French president Coty inviting Ben Arafa to withdraw was
ordered destroyed by Premier Faure under pressure from
Foreign Minister Pinay and Defense Minister Koenig.
Comment Present indications are that if the in-
decision as to the removal of the sultan
Is prolonged, serious outbursts of violence may be expected.
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3. EGYPT TO ADOPT NEW POLICY TOWARD SUDAN
Egyptian foreign minister Fawzi told
Ambassador Byroade on 13 September
that Egypt will take all possible steps
to see that a "neutral atmosphere" is
created Sudan in connection with Sudanese self-
determination, Fawzi said his government will make it
clear to the Sudanese that the decision Egypt wants is that
which the Sudanese consider in their own best interests.
Comment Indications of a new Egyptian policy, in
which gestures of friendship are replac-
ing earlier threats and attempts at subversion aimed at
obtaining Egyptian-Sudanese union, have been noted since
the resignation on 26 August of Major Salah Salim, the
Egyptian minister for Sudan affairs. Cairo's new tactic
has been reflected in the tone of its radio broadcasts on
the Sudan, and the 8u,danese in their broadcasts have in
turn protested friendship for "Egypt.
This new Egyptian tactic probably
springs in part from a desire to influence the course of
current Sudanese-Egyptian negotiations on the distribu-
tion of the Nile waters.
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