CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1956/01/21

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Current/Central Intelligence Bulletin Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 03157473
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• Document Creation Date: October 25, 2019
• Document Release Date: October 31, 2019
• Publication Date: January 21, 1956

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CONTENTS
1. NEW EFFORTS TO SEAT PEIPING IN UN SPECIALIZED
AGENCIES EXPECTED
2. URUGUAYAN REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS ON TALK
WITH CHOU EN-LAI (page 4).
3. SOVIET-LIBERIAN NEGOTIATIONS
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THE ARAB-ISRAELI SITUATION
(page 6)
(page 5).
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1. NEW EFFORTS TO SEAT PEIPING IN UN SPECIALIZED
AGENCIES EXPECTED
The beginning of a major effort to ad-
mit Communist China to the United
Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will
take place during the meeting of the
Asian national commissions of the or-
ganization in Tokyo between 28 February
and 3 March
Meanwhile, the American consul general
in Geneva reports persistent rumors that Communist China's
legation in Bern is sounding out officials of the International
Labor Organization (ILO) to determine its attitude toward un-
seating Nationalist China in favor of Peiping at a conference
scheduled to convene on 6 Julien
Comment Persistent efforts have been made since
1950 to seat Peiping in place of Taipei
in the UN specialized agencies There is a growing interest
in the UN in settling the Chinese representation problem, es-
pecially since Taipei's adamant stand last month on the UN
membership issue.
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 and the ILO, however,
have followed the pattern set by the UN General Assembly on
the Chinese representation question.
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2. URUGUAYAN REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS ON TALK
WITH CHOU EN-LAI
Comment
The declining demand of Uruguay's tradi-
tional customers for its high-priced exports, principally wool
tops, has caused it to look for additional markets.
The Soviet bloc has been purchasing large
amounts of Uruguayan wool over the past two years directly
from Uruguay and through buyers in the Netherlands and the
United Kingdom. (Concurred in by ORR)
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3. SOVIET-LIBERIAN NEGOTIATIONS
The joint Soviet-Liberian communiqu�
and attendant notes, released in Moscow
on 20 January, resulted from negotia-
tions between Liberia and the Soviet delegation headed by
A. P. Volkov which visited Liberia in early January. They
indicate that Liberia has been brought closer to an exchange
of ambassadors than President Tubman reported to US am-
bassador Jones. The communiqu�however, recognized
that the Liberian government must first obtain legislative
authorization and necessary budgetary appropriations. At
the time of the Soviet approach Tubman told Ambassador
Jones that he would employ the excuse of budgetary consid-
erations to block early establishment of relations with Moscow,
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THE ARAB- ISRAE LI SITUATION
(Information as of 1700, 20 January)
No significant military incidents have
been reported.
Syria is
to sign a contract with Czechoslovakia in the amount of
187,250 pounds for submachine guns, ammunition, and possi-
bly other small arms. (Similar contracts in the past have been'
quoted in pounds sterling, which in this case would be equiva-
lent to $524,300. Deliveries are to begin as soon as the con-
trart is signed
Syria had concluded a $5,880,000 contract with
Czechoslovakia in November, providing for delivery within four
months of 60 T-34 tanks complete with accessories, replacement
parts for three years, 40,000 shells, and 2,000,000 rounds of
machine gun ammunition.
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