CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1956/10/19

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• Publication Date: October 19, 1956

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19 October 1956
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CONTENTS
1. NASR ORDERS SLOWDOWN IN RELATIONS WITH SOVIET
BLOC ( ) (page 3).
2. PATHET LAO ADVISED TO GIVE UP OVERT CONTROL OF
NORTHERN PROVINCES I (page 4).
3. PROSPECT OF IM7F-7 AFGHAN-PAKISTANI RELA-
TIONS FORESEEN (page 5).
4. BOLIVIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SEES COMMUNIST INFLU-
ENCE INCREASING IN GOVERNME
(page 6).
5. TAIPEI FEARS LOSS OF MEMBERSHIP IN UNESCO
(page 7).
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THE ARAB-ISRAELI SITUATION
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1. NASR ORDERS SLOWDOWN IN RELATIONS WITH
SOVIET BLOC
President Nasr of Egypt notified his
cabinet on 15 October that hereafter
he did not wish members of the cab-
inet to visit Soviet bloc countries
All scheduled visits
are to be canceiect gradually, except a visit of the Egyp-
tian minister of agriculture to the Soviet Union. The min-
ister of agrarian reform was specifically ordered to cancel
his visit at once. Nasr also told the cabinet gradually to
close out all furt 1 and technical delegations to
the Soviet bloc.
Comment Although Nasr will continue to rely on
the Soviet bloc for economic assistance,
arms and diplomatic support, he probably has genuine fears
of becoming overly dependent on the bloc. By suggesting
that he might weaken his relations with the Soviet bloc, he
probably aims to elicit American sympathy.
Recently there have been signs that Nasr
was afraid he was losing some of his maneuverability be-
tween West and East0
he has disregarded some Soviet suggestions on
Egyptian tactics and has indicated irritation over Soviet
moves, particularly strong Soviet attacks on the United
States.
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2. PATHET LAO ADVISED TO GIVE UP OVERT CONTROL
OF NORTHERN PROVINCES
A Viet Minh
advisea me patnet Lao to
recognize that its control of the two
provinces "will undergo modification
in the course of negotiations:, The
Pathets were instructed to continue to consolidate their
political position in the two provinces, but to recognize
that retention of the province would not involve "adminis-
trative and military" control "as at presentr
assured the Pathets that
"we should not be afraid that when we join the coalition
government the royalists will use their majority to abolish
or water down the terms they have concluded with us. On
the contrary, we will be in a better position to make progress
In every aspect of our workr
Comment Apparent Viet Minh readiness to ex-
change control of the two provinces and ,
the Pathet army for participation in a coalition government
removes the greatest stumbling block to a final settlement
with the royal government. The Viet Minh's confidence that
the Pathets can advance their interests through participation
in the government appears to stem, at least in part, from a
conviction that they will be given one of the important minis-
tries such as Defense, Interior or Foreign Affairs.
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3. PROSPECT OF IMPROVED AFGHAN-PAKISTANI
RELATIONS FORESEEN
Comment on:
The Pakistani charge and the British
ambassador in Kabul are convinced
that Afghan prime minister Daud, who
has accepted an invitation to visit Karachi
during the last week of November, is seek-
ing a face-saving device for abandoning his
stand on Pushtoonistan.
This feeling is apparently inspired by
Daud's alacrity in accepting the invitation, his willingness
to spend more than a week in Karachi if necessary, and his
desire to meet important Pakistani Pushtoon leaders. Both
diplomats feel that Daud's prospective visit affords "the chance
of a lifetime" to improve Afghan-Pakistani relations.
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� 4. BOLIVIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SEES COMMUNIST
INFLUENCE INCREASING IN GOVERNMENT
The Bolivian foreign minister told the
American ambassador in La Paz on 17
October that he had offered his resig-
nation in protest over the reported in-
clusion of several Communists in the new Bolivian UN
delegation which is headed by Vice President Chavez, a
leftist. He believes that Communist influence is increas-
ing in the government.
The foreign minister said that the min-
isters of national economy and agriculture were resigning
with him and hinted other rightist members of the cabinet
would follow. He quoted President Siles as having said
that he would continue in office only on the basis of sup-
port of members of the right and would quit if they did,
The foreign minister expressed confi-
dence that in the event of a showdown between right and
left, the rightists would have the support of the populace
in La Paz, the carabineros and the army, and could defeat
the leftists.
Comment Tensions between the two factions have
increased sharply in recent weeks, The
seating of a congress after a four-year lapse has provided
a public forum forleft-wing discussion of administration
policy.
An acute food shortage in La Paz and
the decline of the boliviano from 8,000 to about 12,000 to the
dollar since Siles' inauguration on 6 August are major con-
tributions to general unrest.
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5. TAIPEI TAIPEI FEARS LOSS OF MEMBERSHIP IN UNESCO
The Chinese Nationalist Foreign Min-
istry is concerned over the question
of support for Nationalist China's right
of representation and right to vote at
the general conference of the UN Ed-
ucational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) which will meet in New Delhi on
5 November.
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As early as last January UNESCO offi-
cials noted the beginnings of a major effort to admit Com-
munist China to UNESCO at the November general confer-
ence. The nature of the organization and the fact that the
conference is being held this year in India, a strong advocate
of Peiping's admission to international organizations, give
Taipei additional reason for concern.
Membership in the specialized agencies
is not contingent on UN membership. These agencies have
the authority to seat Peiping in place of Taipei if a majority
of their members so desire. UNESCO, however, has in the
past followed the pattern set by the UN General Assembly on
the Chinese representation question. Britain's stated inten-
tion to support the moratorium at this fall's assembly prob-
rahlv_aR7es Taipei's UN membership for at least a year.
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THE ARAB-ISRAELI SITUATION
(Information as 011700, 18 October)
The new Israeli mobilization is now reported
to be "fain l substantial"
me source reported a movement of
cry an armor o e Jordanian borders and southward to the
Negev area. southern
Israel indicates a displacement of Israeli units from their normal
stations to forward areas and that the southern command headquar-
ters appears more than usually active. The movement southward
may be in anticipation of an Egyptian redeployment to Sinai follow-
ing the reduced tension over the Suez dispute.
UN truce officials believe that there is only
a slim chance that Israel will permit an extension of the 31 Octo-
ber deadline for the removal of UN observer posts on the Israeli
side of the demarcation line at Gaza. The UN observers stated
that the posts have been useful and their loss would mean one less
opportunity.for exerting an influence for stability along the border.
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