CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1959/02/10

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• Publication Date: February 10, 1959

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10 FEBRUARY 1959
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
IL ASIA-AFRICA
Tokyo moves toward trade talks with
Peiping.
Burma - General Ne Win to ask for
six-month extension as prime minis-
ter.
III. THE WEST
Honduran military official doubts
Villeda regime can survive present
crisis; civil war possibly near.
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CEN1AL INTELLIGENCE BULLITIN
10 February 1959
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
IL ASIA-AFRICA
Japan - Communist China: Foreign Minister Fujiyama an-
nounced on 8 February that instructions had been issued to
select a Japanese representative and a site for ambassadorial
talks with Peiping over the resumption of trade., Prime Min-
ister Kishi has apparently been forced to make this offer be-
cause of internal political pressures. Peiping has thus far
avoided comment. (Page 1)
Burma: General Ne Win is expected to ask the Chamber
of Deputies, during its session which convened on 9 February,
to extend his term as prime minister for at least six months.
This request is likely to be opposed by former Prime Minister
U Nu. Ne Win probably controls a majority of the Chamber of
Deputies, but an extension of his regime may, over a period of
time, lead to popular discontent and broadening political oppo-
sition. (Page 2)
III. THE WEST
*Honduras: [Armed forces chief Lopez expressed strong
doubts to the American ambassador on 9 February that the
government of President Villeda can survive the present crisis
unless rebel leader Velasquez is immediately expelled from
neighboring Nicaragua and his clandestine rebel radio forced
to cease broadcasting. Tension has risen to the point where the
country appears on the verge of civil war:3
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I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
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II. ASIA-AFRICA
Japan Contemplating Ambassadorial Talks With
Communist China
An announcement by Japanese Foreign Minister Fujiyama
on 8 February that his ministry has been directed to select
a representative and a site for ambassadorial talks with Com-
munist China is an overture on the part of the Kishi govern-
ment, under growing internal political pressure, to determine
Peiping's willingness to resume trade relations.
Fujiyama said the ambassadorial talks, if they take place,
would include the question of missing Japanese nationals in
China, as well as possible postal, fishing, meteorological, and
sea-rescue agreements. It is uncertain, however, whether
Tokyo is thinking in terms of a government-to-government
trade agreement.
Prime Minister Kishi, no longer in firm control of the gov-
ernment, has been forced to abandon his "wait-and-see" policy
toward Peiping. Failure to respond to the growing domestic
pressures for resumption of mainland trade could jeopardize
his party's chances in the upper-house elections in June and en-
danger his own retention of office. Kishi has emphasized, how-
ever, that ambassadorial talks with Peiping may not solve the
trade impasse and that diplomatic recognition of Communist
China still is not contemplated.
Peiping has thus far avoided comment.
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Prime Minister Ne Win Expected to Ask for Extension
Of Tenure
General Ne Win is expected to ask the Burmese Chamber
of Deputies, which convened on 9 February, to extend his term
as prime minister for at least six months. As a nonmember of
Parliament, Ne Win is limited by the Constitution to a tenure
of six months, and his term expires in April. He probably will
argue that he needs more time to achieve his objective of restor-
ing peace and security to permit the holding of elections free
from violence and coercion.
Ne Win now appears to command a majority in Parliament,
and his request probably will be granted. Former Deputy Pre-
mier Ba Swe has already assured the government of his party's
support, as have smaller independent groups, and the vigorous
reforms carried out during his tenure have added to Ne Win's
national prestige.
The prime minister also will present Parliament with a
solution for the long-standing problem of the Shan States. The
hereditary Shan princes have agreed to surrender their feudal
privileges and their constitutional right of secession.
Nevertheless, there is a strong probability that former
Prime Minister U Nu, whose influence has declined under the
present government, will oppose the extension as being uncon-
stitutional. All political quarters, including those currently
supporting Ne Win, look forward to ultimately resuming con-
trol of the government and will become increasingly dissatis-
fied as the army consolidates its rule while they are excluded
from positions of national leadership.
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III. THE WEST
Honduras -Appears on verge of Civil War
CThe situation in Honduras has become critical. Early on
9 February the Honduran Army sent troops to the departmental
capital of Santa Barbara to suppress opposition elements which
had apparently seized the city. Clashes between opposition groups
and loyal civilians, as well as between the latter and isolated
military outposts, have been reported in several parts of the
country since early last week. Members of the administration
Liberal party are threatening to take further independent action
against the opposition unless President Villeda shows himself in
command of the situation. Further deterioration of governmental
control could result in widespread bloodshed and even civil war:-I
(The weak opposition parties, with the help of a clandestine
rebel radio in neighboring Nicaragua, have so exacerbated long--
standing frictions between members of President Villeda's ma-
jority Liberal party and the armed forces that, in the resulting
confusion, even armed forces chief Lopez admitted that he found
it difficult to ascertain where his true loyalties lay. He is pub-
licly committed to defend the government, however, and early
on 9 February he expressed strong doubts to the American am-
bassador that the government can survive unless rebel leader
Velasquez is immediately expelled from Nicaragua and his radio
forced to cease broadcasting. Lopez' control over his subordi-
nates is in some doubt, and Managua has reported that since
4 February a considerable number of Honduran Army deserters
have been crossing into Nicaragua:-}
Con 9 February the clandestine rebel radio announced that
the long-promised revolution had begun; this was probably a bluff
designed to stimulate the military to defect and the various unco-
ordinated opposition groups to take violent action against the gov-
ernment. Despite the impression created by the broadcasts that
the rebel movement is a coordinated force of overwhelming
strength, the rebels probably number only a few hundred and
are not known to have left their sanctuary in Nicaragua.1
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