CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1958/03/04

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• Publication Date: March 4, 1958

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4 MARCH 1958
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Actual Soviet Air Force flights
remain at low ebb; intercepted
flight schedules, however, may
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North Korea drops demand for direct
talks with Seoul for release of per-
sonnel on hijacked airliner. 0
I L ASIA-AFRICA
Indonesia - Djakarta said to be
planning attack on Central Sumatra
for 5 March.
Iraq - Nun i Said forms new cabinet
of ultraconservatives.
Nasir may be preparing campaign
to undermine King Saud.
III. THE WEST
Greek King names caretaker premier
pending early elections desired by
Karamanlis.
France - Government conservatives
threaten crisis unless Gaillard in-
tensifies military effort in Algiers.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
4 March 1958
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Soviet air activity: The Soviet Air Force is grad-
ually resuming flight activities after an unprecedented
nine-day stand-down. Long Range air units are again
scheduled for activity in the Far East and the Arctic,
while tactical air units are resuming operations in the
western USSR and the satellites. The resumption of
flight activity was apparently hampered in many areas
by adverse weather.
North Korea: The Pyongyang regime still insists
that the United Nations Command in the Military Armi-
stice Commission is not competent to negotiate the hi-
jacked airliner issue, but the Communists have dropped
their demand for "direct negotiations" with South Korea
as a prerequisite to releasing the passengers. The Com-
munists seem to have moved to a position which makes
release contingent on some form of government-to-gov-
ernment approach by the United States. West Germany,
and South Korea.
IL ASIA-AFRICA
*Indonesia: Djakarta is planning to attack the Central
Sumatran oil center of Pakanbaru on 5 March, employing
ground, naval, and air forces
who are well informed on the
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defenses of the area, are doubtful of the success of such
an operation. Earlier reports have stated, however, that
an attack on Pakanbaru would be followed closely by land-
ings on the west coast aimed at the capture of the rebel
strongholds of Padang and Bukittinggi. (See
map on facing page)
Iraq: Nun i Said, the country's strong man, returned
on 3 March to head a new ultraconservative government
which will probably have to face a continuing propaganda
barrage from Nasir and other radical Arab nationalists.
The response inside Iraq to Egypt's propaganda has been
confined so far to small-scale student demonstrations.
The new cabinet, composed of Nun i stalwarts and con-
servatives such as Suwaydi, Jamali, and Bashayan, il-
lustrates the paucity of Iraq's conservative leadership.
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Egypt - Saudi Arabia: Nasir may be preparing a cam-
paign to undermine King Saud by identifying him more di-
rectly with "imperialist" policies. Cairo has ordered the
withdrawal "within one week" of its military advisers in
Saudi Arabia. On 26 February, Nasir ordered his intelli-
gence chief to obtain information about Saud's attitude and
his meetings with the Iraqi and Jordanian foreign ministers.
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III. THE WEST
*Greece: The selection of Constantine Georgacopoulos,
nonpolitical president of the Greek Red Cross, to form a
caretaker government indicates that King Paul has success-
fully resisted pressure to postpone elections for several
months. Georgacopoulos will ask approval of his cabinet
and seek to push through the new electoral law prior to dis-
solution of Parliament and the subsequent holding of national
elections within 45 days. In taking this action, King Paul
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appears to be following the advice of ex-Premier Con-
stantine Icaramanlis, who presumably would be favored
by early elections.
French Government: Premier Gaillard faces open re-
volt from the conservative wing of his coalition over his pro-
posal to hold the 1958 military budget to the ceiling agreed
on in December 1957. Independent party deputies have threat-
ened to precipitate a crisis unless he agrees this week to re-
inforce the army in Algeria substantially, even at the ex-
pense of France's NATO-committed units.
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I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
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Ho ASIA-AFRICA
Nun i Said Returns to Iraqi Premiership
Nun i Saidis formation of a new _ultraconservative cab-
inet appears to be aimed at tightening the Iraqi administra-
tion in anticipation of serious internal and external security
problems. The Iraqis probably believe that the formation
of the VAR and Nasies propaganda offensive against the "im-
perialist-inspired" Jordanian-Iraqi federation is the prelude
to a struggle for domination of the uncommitted Arab states.
Egyptian and Syrian propaganda will probably claim
that Nun's appointment was the result of Nasir's personal
attacks on the Mirjan cabinet and that Nuri will carry out
the anti-Arab plans of the "imperialist" powers. So far the
response in Iraq to Egyptian propaganda has been confined
to small student demonstrations easily broken up by the po-
lice. Unrest probably will increase, however.
Null will probably follow a "go slow" policy toward de-
veloping the new federation with Jordan and will try to ensure
Iraqi dominance of the new Arab state. The new cabinet,
composed of such Nun i stalwarts as Suwaydi, Jamali, and
Bashayan, exemplifies the paucity of conservative political
leadership in Iraq, where Nun i has said there is "a small
pack of cards which has to be shuffled often."
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Nasir Possibly Preparing tip Undermine King Saud
Nasir may have decided to try to discredit King Saud
in the eyes of radical Arab nationalists by exposing Saud's
growing opposition to the new United Arab Republic.
Nasir is almost certainly aware of Saud's past and
present efforts to undermine the governments of Syria and
Yemen and disrupt Nasir's new state, which Saud considers
a threat to the Arab monarchies. Cairo specifically avoided
officially implicating Saud in plotting in Syria publicized in
mid-February. Nasir may now, however, feel that the UAR
is well enough established that he can move against Saud.
A treason trial which began in Cairo on 3 March may
be used by the Egyptians to present evidence that Saud had
supported a conspiracy of Elm:than monarchist elements
against Nasir.
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III. THE WEST
French Conservatives Press for More Men for Algeria
French Premier Gaillard faces open revolt from the
conservative wing of his coalition over his efforts to hold
the government's proposed 1958 military budget and man-
power ceilings. An Independent party delegation demanded
on 28 February that he reinforce the army in Algeria by
50,000 to 80,000 men and threatened a special debate and
possible crisis unless he gave an "affirmative" answer
within 10 days. Gaillard is reported opposed to these de-
mands on financial grounds. The proposed defense allot-
ment of approximately $3 billion is already inadequate
because of supplementary costs of the Algerian war.
The Independent delegation had suggested that more
men for Algeria could be found by "partial mobilization in
Algeria," by more efficient utilization of personnel in France,
and if necessary by reducing France's NATO commitments.
It is not clear whether these demands take into account
the government's recent announcement that 50,000 troops
would be found for Algeria�presumably to replace men be-
ing released, but there is a possibility that proposed estab-
lishment of the "no man's land" may require more troops
and be reflected in the Independents' total.
If the Independents' demands are met, a major portion
of the personnel involved will be taken from France, and
probably some from French forces now in Morocco. Al-
though the government recently denied reports that its cur-
rent manpower program for Algeria would draw from its
NATO contribution in Germany, this possibility cannot now
be ruled out.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
4 March 1958
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Soviet air activity: The Soviet Air Force is grad-
ually resuming flight activities after an unprecedented
nine-day stand-down. Long Range air units are again
scheduled for activity in the Far East and the Arctic,
while tactical air units are resuming operations in the
western USSR and the satellites. The resumption of
flight activity was apparently hampered in many areas
by adverse weather.
North Korea: The Pyongyang regime still insists
that the United Nations Command in the Military Armi-
stice Commission is not competent to negotiate the hi-
jacked airliner issue, but the Communists have dropped
their demand for "direct negotiations" with South Korea
as a prerequisite to releasing the passengers. The Com-
munists seem to have moved to a position which makes
release contingent on some form of government-to-gov-
ernment approach by the United States, West Germany,
and South Korea.
II. ASIA-AFRICA
*Indonesia: Djakarta is planning to attack the Central
Sumatran oil center of Pakanbaru on 5 March, employing
ground, naval, and air forces,
who are well informed on the
defenses of the area, are doubtful of the success of such
an operation. Earlier reports have stated, however, that
an attack on Pakanbaru would be followed closely by land-
ings on the west coast aimed at the capture of the rebel
strongholds of Padang and Bukittinggi. (See
map on facing page)
Iraq: Nun i Said, the country's strong man, returned
on 3 March to head a new ultraconservative government
which will probably have to face a continuing propaganda
barrage from Nasir and other radical Arab nationalists.
The response inside Iraq to Egypt's propaganda has been
confined so far to small-scale student demonstrations.
The new cabinet, composed of Nun i stalwarts and con-
servatives such as Suwaydi, Jamali, and Bashayan, il-
lustrates the paucity of Iraq's conservative leadership.
(Page 1)
and seek to push through the new electoral law prior to dis-
solution of Parliament and the subsequent holding of national
elections within 45 days. In taking this action, King Paul
appears to be following the advice of ex-Premier Con-
stantine ICaramanlis, who presumahlv wmild he favored
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