CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1959/04/04

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• Publication Date: April 4, 1959

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4 APRIL 1959
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Indian observer in Lhasa believes
Tibetans are still loyal to Dalai
Lama, ignoring Chinese puppet rival;
free-Asian reaction likens suppres-
sion of revolt to Hungary.
II. ASIA-AFRICA
UAR cancels sale of tanks to Indo-
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weapons.
Iraqis report Syrian artillery fire
and menacing concentrations of
Syrian tribesmen and armed forces
in border area; UAR may be plan-
ning to increase supply of weapons
to tribesmen harassing Iraqi frontier.
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4 April 1959
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Tibet: The Indian consul general in Lhasa, who re-
portedly has been virtually restricted to his compound by
the Chinese authorities since the outbreak of the Tibetan
revolt, states that a large number of Tibetans have been
hanged in Lhasa, presumably as a warning to the rebels,
and that food supplies are reported "diminishing rapidly."
He also says Tibetans generally are remaining loyal to the
Dalai Lama and show no respect for Peiping's puppet, the
Panchen Lama. It is not clear, however, whether the
Indian official is in a position to make any broad assess-
ment of the situation.
Free Asian reaction continues adverse to Peiping,
comparing Tibetan developments to the USSR's action in
Hungary and stressing Communist treatment of religion.
(Parsp 1)
II. ASIA-AFRICA
UAR: UAR military authorities in late March canceled
a sale of light tanks to Indonesia on the ground
that the UAR is in "an extremely critical position" and "needs
armament of every type,
1^1` if Indonesia could find a way to act as intermediary. the UAR
itself would like to buy more tanks from France.
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[-mounting evidence that the UAR intends
to arm the Shammar tribesmen to an extent which will
permit expansion of their harassing attacks on Iraqi ter-
ritory near the Syrian border
requested from Cairo 5,000 British .303 rifles, 100 Brit-
ish Bren light machine guns, and 5,000,000 rounds of .303
ammunition and asked for information within ten days as
to when this equipment will arrive.
Mosul and Baghdad said Syrians had shelled
an Iraqi border village, that Syrian tribesmen and armed
forces were massing, and that the situation was "very
grave." Iraq is sending additional small detachments of
tr000s and armored vehicles to the frontier area.
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I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Reaction to Tibetan Situation
Afro-Asian reaction to events in Tibet continues to be
strongly opposed to Communist China. Statements by the
press and by important personages concentrate on Peiping's
ruthless suppression of the Tibetan people, on China's new
form of imperialism, and on its attack on the Buddhist reli-
gion.
Indian public opinion is still running well ahead of the
government in condemning Chinese actions. In Indonesia,
the next largest neutralist country, the press is concerned
with the fact of "Asians kicking Asians around" and feels
that Peiping may lose most of its friends. In Buddhist Cey-
lon, where comment has been sparse, former Prime Minis-
ter Dudley Senanayake said on 3 April that two lessons were
to be learned from Tibet--the danger of a new imperialism
and the recognition of how the Communist world treats reli-
gion. The first editorial reaction in Egypt says that the
Tibetan revolt is against subordination and imperialism in
a new form. (!is far away as Tunisia, official reaction is
that the Tibetan affair is "shocking" and recalls events in
Hungary.)
Among those Asian nations which have ties with the West,
Taiwan has reacted most strongly. It is attempting to create
the impression that it is aiding the Tibetan rebels, and has
suggested taking the issue to the United Nations. The South
Korean foreign minister has extended his sympathy to the
Tibetans in their fight against Communist tyranny. Manila
continues to deplore the savage methods used by the Chinese
in suppressing the Tibetan revolt.
Throughout the Asian world there is speculation regard-
ing the future of Sino-Indian relations and the extent to which
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Peiping has destroyed impressions it had attempted to cre-
ate by giving widespread publicity to the five principles of
peaceful coexistence.
The Yugoslav press says the Tibetan revolt indicates
serious "deficiencies" in the policies of Chinese leaders.
Belgrade feels that the uprising has dealt a "heavy blow" to
China and to the struggle for socialism. Peiping, in turns
has accused Yugoslavia of "distortion" and referring to
Tibet as a separate "country:
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UAR Military Concerned Over Nasir-USSR Conflict
the UAR's "extremely critical position" prevented Cairo from
furnishing Indonesia with French AMX tanks nurchased nrior
to the Sinai hostilities in 1956.
Cairo itself needed more tanks,
n onesia might want to act as an intermediary for purchases
from France. Any Egyptian requests for armaments would
be viewed cautiously in Paris, since the French still consid-
er Nasir the chief threat to their interests in Africa. UAR
officers in Syria are also reported to be checking the possi-
bility of securing arms from Belgium.
While there is no indication that Moscow is considering
any major withdrawal of bloc aid to the UAR, the regime may
have undertaken the approach to Indonesia as a means of re-
assuring officers whfearNasirsa�1aekirnfIonimnn ists
has gone too far.
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
Scientific Adviser to the President
Director of the Budget
Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization
Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination
Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities
Special Assistant for Foreign Economic Policy
Executive Secretary, National Security Council
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary for Administration
The Counselor
Director, International Cooperation Administration
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
The Director, The Joint Staff
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of the Army
Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of the Navy
Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
Supreme Allied Commander, 'Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
The Department of the Interior
The Secretary of the Interior
The Department of Commerce
The Secretary of Commerce
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
National Security Agency
The Director
National Indications Center
The Director
United States Information Agency
The Director
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