CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1960/01/11

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11 JANUARY 1960
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD)
may be formally abolished at Supreme
Soviet session beginning 14 January.
II, ASIA-AFRICA
Another clash reported between South
Korean Coast Guard vessel and Chinese
Communist fishing boats in Yellow Sea. 0
Iraqi propaganda attacks Egyptian domina-
tion of Syria, predicts eventual Iraqi-
Syrian union. 0
I I I. THE WEST
�Nicaragua- Opposition leaders now seek-
ing accommodation with Somoza; regime
aware of exiles' plans for new incursions
and believed capable of suppressing them.
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DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
� USSR: The USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) may
be formally abolished at the Supreme Soviet session which
opens on 14 January. Reports reaching the American Embassy
In Moscow state that the party central committee, at a two-day
closed session last month, decided to transfer the remaining
owers of the USSR MVD to its republic-level counterparts.
Formal abolition of the MVD, which was the principal instru-
* ment of police terror under Stalin and Beria, would undoubt-
,j edly be used by Khrushchev as an example of progress toward
the "withering away of the state" and as evidence of the liberal-
.fizations achieved under the present leadership. In actuality,
4r- Khrushchev has steadily stripped the central MVD of its powers
. since 1953. The independent secret police organization (KGB)
set up by Khrushchev in 1954 may stand to gain from abolition
of the MVD. (CONFIDENTIAL)
The report that the USSR MVD will be abolished
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IL ASIA-AFRICA
South Korea - Communist China: A clash between Chinese
Communist fishing boats and a South Korean Coast Guard vessel
on the night of 9-10 January resulted in several South Korean
casualties and a request by the Koreans for US air support, which
was refused. The incident occurred about 50 miles off the west-
ern coast of South Korea, well within the so-called "Rhee line."
Chinese Communist fishing craft in the Yellow Sea are known to
carry light weapons. Two similar clashes with Chinese Commu-
nist vessels occurred in December. Further incidents of this
sort are probable if the Koreans continue their efforts to etiforce
thp Rhee line, which is not reccanized by Peiping.
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Iraq-UAR: Nasir's continuing troubles in Syria have
furnished Iraqi Prime Minister Qasim an opportunity to
seize the initiative in the UAR-Iraq propaganda war. Al-
though Iraqi propaganda regarding the UAR has in recent
months been largely defensive, Qasim and the Iraqi press
and radio now are vigorously attacking Egyptian domination
of Syria, calling for the "liberation" of Syria, and predict-
ing an eventual Iraqi-Syrian union. Although these statements
probably will not have an immediate effect on events in Syrias,
any weakening of Nasir's hold there could greatly increase
the effectiveness of Qasim's campaign.
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III. THE WEST
Nicaragua: Leaders of the Nicaraguan opposition parties,
who apparently have come to accept the futility of further
plotting against the government, now are seeking an accom-
modation with President Somoza. Consequently, any new in-
cursions at this t1me by exiles based outside the country are
unlikely to win any significant support in Nicaragua. The
Somoza regime, in a move reflecting its confidence, on 30
December lifted the state of siege imposed last May just prior
to the first of last year's several unsuccessful raids. Although
Nicaraguans based in Costa Rica are planning further incur-
sions into Nicaragua later this month, Somoza is aware of their
plans and seems capable of suppressing them.
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I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Soviet MVD May Be Formally Abolished at Supreme
Soviet Session
The Soviet party central committee may have decided
to abolish the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD), Stalin's
principal organ of police power, and to divide its functions
among the 15 republic internal affairs ministries and cer-
tain other agencies of the central government. This move
may be formalized at the USSR Supreme Soviet session
which begins on 14 January.
e par y cen ra committee decided to do away
with the MVD on 29 December, and the Kremlin had already
arranged to have the move made public "after the 14th." Sim-
ilar reports received by the American Embassy in Moscow
claim that the decision was reached at a two-day closed ses-
sion of the central committee, presumably on 27 and 28 De-
cember, following the committee's plenary session on agri-
culture.
Abolition of the central MVD would enable Khrushchev to
make extravagant propaganda claims about the democratic
and progressive nature of his leadership. Propaganda media
could play up the move as a step in the "withering away of
state powers" pointing out that the -functions of law enforce-
ment are being increasingly turned over to local governments
and to such "public organizations" as the volunteer militia
(police) brigades formed last year. Actually, the central
MVD has lost so much of its power during the past six years
that there seems little reason for its continued existence as a
ministry.
Since IChrushchev became party first secretary, the MVD
has lost its control of the secret police, the forced labor com-
plex, and various construction activities, and most of those
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functions remaining in the central ministry are administered
jointly with republic governments or republic internal affairs
ministries. Last February the personnel strength of the cen-
tral MVD reportedly was reduced from 6.000 to 1.500;
arrange-
rea y een ma e to transfer most of the remain-
ing personnel to republic ministries.
The Soviet secret police organization (KGB), set up by
Khrushchev in 1954, might stand to gain somewhat from the
demise of the MVD. The internal security troops of the MVD
probably would be transferred to KGB jurisdiction; the border
troops of the MVD were transferred to the KGB two years ago.
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II. ASIA-AFRICA
Qasim Intensifies Propaganda Campaign Against Nasir
Taking advantage of Nasir's mounting difficulties in Syria,
Iraqi Prime Minister Qasim has seized the opportunity to take
the initiative in their propaganda war. Following up his revival
last November of Nun i Said's Fertile Crescent Plan--the union
of Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine--Qasim in a speech on
8 January denounced Egyptian domination of Syria and openly ap-
pealed to the Syrians to break away from the United Arab Re-
public, saying Iraq "will not stand idly by in the face of injus-
tices done the Syrian people." While his statements probably
will have little immediate effect on events in Syria, a further
deterioration of Nasir's position in Syria would assist Qasim's
efforts to put Nasir on the defensive.
Accompanying Qasim's attempts to promote himself as the
principal Arab nationalist leader have been charges that Egypt
and Jordan joined Israel in annexing parts of Palestine. He has
appropriated about $1,500,000 for the establishment of a 'Pales-
tine Government" and is calling for incorporation of the Gaza
Strip, administered by Egypt since 1948, the Palestinian section
of Jordan, and Israel into a Palestine Republic.
Qasim has accused the UAR and Jordan of suppressing the
appeal to all Arab governments sent last November by the for-
mer Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husayni, president of the
Arab Higher Committee for Palestine. Husayni called for the
creation of an independent state of Palestine and the formation
of a Palestinian army. This is the first suggestion that Qasim
may support the ex-Mufti, who formerly lived in Egypt on a sub-
sidy from Nasir.
� Baghdad's propaganda also is focusing on the Arabs in south-
ern Iran, charging oppressive rule by the Iranian Government and
making demands for territorial changes. In the Persian Gulf area,
the Omani rebels have been feted and given propaganda assistance,
in competition with that of Cairo. Another facet of Qasim's prop-
aganda war has been an appeal to the Kurds of Syria and Iran to
look to Iraq for realization of their aspirations for autonomy.
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III. THE WEST
Situation in Nicaragua
Leaders of the Nicaraguan opposition parties, who ap-
parently have come to accept the futility of continued plot-
ting against the regime, now are seeking an accommodation
with Somoza that would recognize the legality of his term,
which ends in 1963, in return for assurances of free campaign-
ing and free elections to choose his successor.
The Somoza regime, in a move reflecting its confidence,
on 30 December removed restrictions on freedom of the press
and lifted the state of siege imposed last 11/Iay just prior to the
first of last year's several abortive incursions. Consequently,
any new raids at this time by exiles based outside the country
are unlikely to win any significant support inside Nicaragua.
Nicaraguans based in Costa Rica are planning further in-
vasions into Nicaragua later this month and are receiving guid-
ance and support from Costa Rican revolutionary veterans and,
reportedly, from Cubans.
action may begin on or about 19 January by three
or more separate groups. The Somoza government, however,
is aware of their plans and seems capable of suppressing them.
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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
Director, Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization
Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination
Chairman, Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities
Special A6sistant 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 Secretory 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 Army
Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
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
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