CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1957/06/28

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• Publication Date: June 28, 1957

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CURRENT
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28 June 1957
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CONTENTS
ITUATION IN THE TAIWAN STRAIT
(page 3).
SOVIET HEAVY ARMS UNLOADED IN YEMEN
(page 4).
BRITAIN'S VIEWS ON PROSPECTS FOR JORDAN
(page 5).
4)8.
IN JORDAN
SYRIAN-SUPPORTED REBELLION PLANNED
(page 6).
CHEMICAL AGENT WARHEAD POSSIBLY CARRIED IN A
MISSILE FIRED AT KAPUSTIN YAR page 7).
POSSIBLE SPREAD OF "TWO CHINAS" CONCEPT CALLED
PEIPING'S "PRINCIPAL WORRY" (page 8).
MOROCCAN SULTAN DISAPPOINTED WITH AIR BASE NEGO-
TIATIONS WITH US (page 9).
MOCH'S DISARMAMENT POSITION REPORTED TOO SOFT
FOR BOURGES-MAUNOURY1 page 10).
ANNEX--Conclusions of the Watch Report of the Intelligence
Advisory Committee
(page 11).
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1. SITUATION IN1THE TAIWAN STRAII
American observers who inspected
Little Quemoy and talked with Nation-
alist artillery officers have confirmed
that at least 9,000 rounds were fired
by the Communists against the island
within a two-hour period on 24 June.
They reported that Communist fire was
extremely accurate against Nationalist
heavy artillery positions.
Chinese Nationalist military officials on
Quemoy believe the heavy shelling of
Little Quemoy on 24 June was to neutral-
ize that island in order to facilitate an attack on the smaller
islands of Tatan and Erhtan (see map). A heavy artillery
preparation is expected prior to an attack, however. Tatan
and Erhtan are used by the Nationalists for observation points
and as bases for mortar fire against foreign flag vessels en-
tering the port of Amoy. Both are lightly garrisoned and could
be assaulted quickly and without advance warning.
On 26 and 27 June, Nationalist observa-
tion planes reported additional Communist heavy artillery
moving into position to fire on Little Quemoy. New artillery
positions on Amoy were also reported.
On 27 June, both sides resumed shelling
in the Quemoy area, and the Communists began shelling against
the Matsus. According to the Nationalist Ministry of National
Defense, 193 rounds fell on Kaoteng, the northernmost island
in the Matsu group. Two, and possibly three, Communist naval
craft equipped with army artillery shelled Tatan from the en-
trance of Amoy Harbor about 1,100 yards away. Nationalist
aircraft were sent out to attack these ships.
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SOVIET HEAVY ARMS IJNI.JOADED IN YEMEN
Comment ony.
the USSR has
delivered medium tanks and field ar-
tillery heavier than anything presently
available to the British or the Saudis in
the Arabian Peninsula. At least 15
armored vehicles--either T-34 medium
tanks or self-propelled guns of equivalent
size�were observed, together with about
the same number of field artillery pieces
which appeared to be 122-mm., and other
stores and vehicles.
28 light antiaircraft guns, 32 armored cars, ammu-
muon arms were also delivered.
The heavy items probably came on a
Soviet vessel which arrived at Salif on 13 June. This ship also
brought 19 bloc "technicians," including 11 Soviet personnel,
to augment tlieblocpersonnel already in Yemen. Since 24 May,
at least three Soviet ships have unloaded arms in Yemen, and,
Yemen is now planning to
conclude a second arms agreement with the Soviet Union.
The few existing airfields in Yemen are not
believed suitable for use by jet aircraft.
a new air-
field, which would have "very long runways" was under con-
struction on the coastal plain between Hodeida and Salif.
The Yemenis will require extensive educa-
tion and training before being able to make effective use of the
new heavy equipment.
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3, BRITAIN'S VIEWS ON PROSPECTS FOR JORDAN
Comment on:
While British and American officials
in Amman agree that Jordan's collapse
is inevitable unless it receives finan-
cial assistance, the British believe
$39,000,000 annually would suffice, and that Jordan could
'survive until January or even March 1958 without assist-
ance. The US embassy believes, however, that $56,000,000
is required to avert a financial and political crisis, which
might occur as early as August of this year.
The embassy believes the British are
interested only in keeping Jordan at the minimum economic
level and that they take the position that nothing would be
gained by trying to improve the Jordanian economy. This
reasoning suggests that London is perhaps willing to hasten
Jordan's "federation with one or more of its Arab neighbors."
British officials have for some time held the view that Jordan
is not viable economically and have advocated the extension
of Iraqi influence.
London also has appeared determined to
exact a quid pro quo for any assistance and has stalled on
the question of continuing small development loans to Jordan
in the hope of obtaining transit rights for military flights.
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