CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1956/07/06

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• Publication Date: July 6, 1956

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CURRENT
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6 July 1956
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CONTENTS
1. AMBASSADOR BOHLEN COMMENTS ON SOVIET ANTI-
STALIN RESOLUTION (page 3).
2. WESTERN COMMUNISTS RESPOND TO ANTI-STALIN
RESOLUTION (page 4).
3. US EMBASSY VIEWS ON CONSEQUENCES OF POZNAN
RIOTS I (page 5).
4. EAST GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA ALERT SECURITY
FORCES FOLLOWING POZNAN RIOTS
(page 6).
5. ARGENTINA PREPARES TO SUPPRESS REVOLT ON 8 OR
(page 7).
6. COUP REPORTEDLY PLANNED FOR GUATEMALA SOON
(page 8).
7. COLOMBIA REPORTEDLY ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL SOVIET
8,
BLOC TRADE MISSIONS (page 9).
DEATH OF INFLUENTIAL JAPANESE POLITICIAN BUK1CHI
MIKE (page 10).
9. INDIAN GOVERNMENT CONCERNED OVER NAGA REVOLT
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THE ARAB-ISRAELI SITUATION
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1. AMBASSADOR BOHLEN COMMENTS ON SOVIET ANTI-
STALIN RESOLUTION
Ambassador Bohlen considers valid certain
statements affecting the internal political
situation in the 30 June Soviet resolution on
de-Stalinization. He accepts the resolution's
assertioifthatThe downgrading of Stalin began immediately, af-
ter his death and was not a hasty decision taken on the eve of
the 20th Party Congress, and that the party took the step on its
own initiative.
He believes also that the decree is on the
whole accurate in describing changes instituted since Stalin's
death, namely establishment of collective leadership at the top
of the party, a certain degree of decentralization in economic
life, and the introduction of a degree of legality and personal
security for law-abiding Soviet citizens.
Bohlen believes that some features of Tog-
liatti's response may have been unexpected but doubts that the
reaction of foreign Communist parties in general came as a
complete surprise to the Soviet leaders. In the ambassador's
view, ideological adjustments made at the 20th Party Congress
inevitably involve a relinquishment of direct Soviet control of
foreign Communist parties even though the USSR hopes to re-
tain its influence. The Soviet government may expect thereby
to build a more stable relationship between itself and these par-
ties, but in its growing self-confidence, Bohlen believes, the
Soviet Union feels considerably less need of foreign Communist
parties than in the past..
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Z. WESTERN COMMUNISTS RESPOND TO ANTI-
STALIN RESOLUTION
Leaders of the French, Italian and
American Communist Parties have ac-
cepted the Soviet Communist Party
central committee statement of 30 June
on the errors of Stalinism, although the
Italian and American parties indicated
that they did not consider Moscow had
answered all of their questions. Other
Western Communist parties are expected to follow suit.
An editorial in the French Communist paper
L'Humanit6 on 4 July described the Soviet statement as a "doc-
ument of the greatest importance, such as is rarely seen in the
history of the international working-class movement, which,
provides a profound Marxist-Leninist analysis" of the person-
ality cult and fully answers all the expectations of those strug-
gling for socialism.
Italian party leader Togliatti, who was crit-
icized in the statement, called it "an extremely important con-
tribution to the elucidation of questions" raised by various Com-
munist parties. Togliatti reiterated "unreserved approval" for
the Soviet action in overcoming the Stalin personality cult, but
said that "within this framework" various opinions were possible
on the significance of Stalin's mistakes and their influence on
the development of the USSR. He urged a "frank discussion" of
these questions.
Eugene Dennis, American party secretary,
called the Soviet statement "a most welcome development," and
said "it goes a long way" in explaining the cult of the personality,
The New York Daily Worker said it answered "some" of the ques-
tiOns ,raised by various Communist parties. It added that while
many Marxists "will feel satisfied with the answers," many others
"will feel that the final answers still need to be found and that the
discussion must continue. Implying agreement with the latter
view, the Daily Worker urged a deeper probing of Soviet errors.
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3. US EMBASSY VIEWS ON CONSEQUENCES OF
POZNAN RIOTS
The US embassy in Warsaw believes
that in light of the Poznan riots the re-
gime may look upon the resumption of
repression as the surest means of rollingcon-
e populace. It will be reluctant to take this step,
however. The embassy believes that although the regime will
probably carry out its threat to punish severely those held
responsible for fomenting the riots, mass punishment is un-
likely.
Some remedial economic measures will
be necessary, in the embassy view, if further incidents such
as the Poznan riots are to be avoided without renewed repres-
sion. Since the Polish press, has termed the rioting workers'
complaints as "just demands," the, government is likely to raise
wages and improve working conditions in Poznan, thus probably
inspiring demands for similar benefits elsewhere in Poland.
The embassy suggests that the apparently in-
ept handling of the Poznan workers' demands prior to the demon-
stration may result in the removal of a number of officials.
Although the government appears to be on the
defensive, the speed with which it withdrew armed units and visi-
ble security precautions from Poznan indicates confidence in its
ability to handle the situation.
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40 EAST GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA ALERT
SECURITY FORCES FOLLOWING POZNAN RIOTS
East Ger4an coastal patrol units oper-
ating in the Baltic Sea east of Ruegen
Island were ordered on 28 June to check
Polish shipping and to report on suspi-
cious vessels outside Polish territorial
Intensified patrolling of areas within East German
waters was carried on until 30 June when patrol activity was
reduced.
Comment East German coastal patrol units and the
Czech border guards were probably alerted
to apprehend Poles attempting to escape. The alert in Czecho-
slovakia, like an earlier East German party directive to provin-
cial party headquarters, reflects the fear of these governments
that violence might result in their countries as a result of the
�Poznan riots.
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5. ARGENTINA PREPARES TO SUPPRESS REVOLT ON
8 OR 9 JULY
Comment
Argentina celebrates its Independence Day
on 9 July.
The Aramburu regime became more confi-
dent of its ability to suppress violence after the 9-10 June abor-
tive revolt, which failed to attract important labor or military
support. The unprecedented summary execution of rebels,
however, produced sharp criticism of the regime both within
Argentina and abroad.
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