CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1960/06/25

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25 JUNE 1960
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
First Soviet press announcement of
demobilization of Soviet army division.
II. ASIA-AFRICA
Algerian rebels plan tough line in talks
with French.
Turkish President declines invitation to
Moscow.
Approval of Lumumba's cabinet may have
ended stalemate but separatist sentiment
remains.
Afghan prime minister criticizes West's
'lack of understanding.
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Chinese Nationalist artillery returned fire
on 17 June contrary to earlier denials;
Communist fire severely damaged Chin-
men defenses.
III. THE WEST
()Venezuela insists Trujillo problem must
be solved before OAS considers Cuban
case.
()Austrian officials deplore Raab's deter-
mination to make 'personal triumph'
of Khrushchev's visit.
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25 June 1960
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
USSR: The first press announcement of the demobiliza-
tion of a Soviet army division in the current program of man-
power reduction was made by TASS on the morning of 24 June.
For the first time the USSR has permitted foreign observation
of its troop cuts inside the Soviet Union, with 50 foreign cor-
respondents witnessing an official ceremony disbanding the
Fifth Heavy Tank "Korsun" Division. Two trains carrying
1,200 demobilized tankmen were scheduled to leave the Osi.
povichi railroad station, about 70 miles southeast of Minsk.
About 60 percent of the men were said to be returning to their
homes; the remainder would be sent "at their own request" to
frontier areas in the Asiatic USSR. Reports of activity con-
nected with demobilization or early release of servicemen have
become increasingly frequent in recent weeks. There is no evi-
dence that the USSR has altered its demobi1i7tion Plans followno thp hrpakrinwn nf the summit ennf prpnee
II. ASIA-AFRICA
LAlgeria-France: The Algerian rebels, although united on
the desirability of cease-fire negotiations, plan to take a tough
line in the Paris talks,
The rebels reportedly will agree to deposit their arms in speci-
fied areas only if the French forces in Algeria are reduced from
their present strength of some 600,000 to their pre-revolt strength
of 60,000. They reportedly will break off the talks should France
attempt to separate the fate of the oil-rich Sahara from that of
Algeria as a whole. Paris also will probably adopt a tough initial
position, with the emphasis on purely military aspects of a set-
tlement, but will strive to induce rebel confidence in Fren
faith and lead the rebels to adopt a more flexible position.
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(Turkey-USSR: Turkish President-Premier General Cemal
Gursel has told the Soviet ambassador in Ankara that he is too
busy with domestic problems to accept a recent invitation from
Khrushchev to visit Moscow. In addition, Ankara has not re-
sponded to recent Soviet approaches regarding economic aid
Bel ian Congo: The pre-independence governmental stale-
mate in the Congo may have ended with parliamentary approval
of a cabinet by Premier-designate Patrice Lumumba on 24 June.
However, the election of Abako leader Joseph Kasavubu as chief
n of state will check Lurnumba's drive to monopolize political
id V power. Lumumba's offer of one cabinet portfolio to the Con-
akat�the majority party in Katanga Province--has failed to
placate advocates of a separate K and a seces-
sion attempt may be in the offing. (Page 2)
CAfghanistan: Afghan Prime Minister Daud, in an appar-
ent show of frustration, has told the Turkish ambassador that
"the Communists will win everything everywhere" as a result
of the West's lack of understanding of Afghanistan's Pushtoon-
istan policy, He
attacked the British for failing to keep their alleged promise be-
fore, the partition of India that they would "restore" to Afghan-
istan all territory west of the Indus River. Daud complained
that the date London set for his visit to Britain would have re-
quired him to leave on two days' notice. The British have ex-
pressed relief that Daud did not come since it would have pro-
duced "nothing but trouble?'
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C Nationalist China: Contrary to denials by officials of the
Chinese Nationalist Defense Ministry, Nationalist artillery on
Chinmen Island fired 1,318 rounds of high explosive on 17 June,
probably to sustain the morale of their troops, in retaliation for
Communist fire on the eve of the President's visit to Taiwan.
Nationalists are disturbed over the effectiveness and concentra-
tion of Communist fire, which severely damaged the beach de-
fenses. The army attache believes that the type of fire used by 41
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The preplanned artillery support that would be used if an am-
phibious operation were mounted against the isla,nd.
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III. THE WEST
Venezuela.-Cuba-Dominican Republic: Venezuelan offi-
cials long-standing hatred for the Trujillo regime will prob-
ably be much intensified as a result of the attempted assassi-
nation of President Betancourt on 24 June. The minister of
Interior has already blamed Trujillo and followers of the for-
mer Venezuelan dictator, Perez Jimenez, for the assassina-
tion effort. :three days prior to the attempt, a Venezuelan
Foreign Ministry official told Ambassador Sparks that the Tru-
jillo dictatorship problem must be resolved before the Or ani-
zation of American States occupies itself with Cuba.,
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CAustria: Austrian government officials deplore Chan-
cellor Raab's determination to make a "personal triumph"
of Klirushchev's visit to Austria which begins on 30 June.
They have failed to persuade Raab that he should not seek
economic favors from Khrushchev which might result in fu=
ture demands by the USSR for political and economic conces-
sions disadvantageous to Austria. These officials also fear
that Raab's decision to accompany IChrushchev on a four= day
tour of the Austrian provinces may prove embarrassing. in the
event Khrushchev attacks nattons friendly to Austria.
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1. Alprian Rebels Plan Tough Stand at Paris
The Algerian rebels, although united on the desirability
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of Cease-fire negotiations with the French, plan to take a
r4ouv_k_lin7 in the Paris talks,
The rebels intend to insist on the withdrawal of all
but 60,000 French troops from Algeria, in return for which
the rebels will agree to deposit their arms in specified areas
following a cease-fire. They also intend to demand assurances
that foreign observers can freely investigate any sell-determina-
tion referendum, and that no attempt will be made to separate the
fate of the Algerian Sahara from that of Algeria as a whole,
leaders of the rebellion must have ironclad
guarantees that they can return safely to engage in political
activity in Algeria.
The extent to which the rebels may be willing to modify
thee demands�almost none of which appear acceptable to
the French in the present form--is unclear. Their position
as outlined reportedly has the unanimous approval of the
rebel leaders; moderates among their number, ,however, can
be expected to urge caution in breaking off the talks even if
the Algerians do not receive satisfaction on every point.
The initial position of Paris is likely to be a tough one.
According to official statements, the French will seek to limit
discussions to the disposition of arms, the fate of the combatants,
and the terms of rebel participation in the arrangements and
campaign for an eventual referendum.
-Paris will attempt, however, to create a sufficiently
favorable atmosphere to encourage rebel acceptance of the
idea that France is prepared to bargain in good faith, thus in-
creasing the possibility of flexibility on both SICIPS in nrnicinged
negotiations.
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Formation of Government Fails to End Congo Crisis
The pre-independence governmental stalemate in the Bel-
gian Congo may have ended with the formation of a government
by Premier-designate Patrice Lumumba on 23 June. He ob-
tained the necessary vote of confidence in both legislative
chambers the following day, despite mass abstentions in the
lower house.
The election of Joseph Kasavubu as chief of state on 24
June, however, over Lumumba's personal choice for the post,
will tend to check Lumumba's drive to monopolize the sources
of political power in the colony. Kasavubu's election may
serve to placate members of his Abako party, who have been
hostile to Lumumba and disposed toward secession from the
Congo.
Lumumba's offer of one cabinet portfolio to the Conakat--
the majority party in mineral-rich Katanga Province--has
failed to meet the demands of its leadership. Party chief
Tshombe has charged that Lumumba promised him three
cabinet posts rather than one and has repeated his threat to
take Kattanga out of the Congo if his demands are not met in
full. �:Conakat officials had previously indicated to American
officials that they were fully prepared to secede on 30 June--
the Congo's independence date--if the signs pointed to a "Lu-
mumba dictatorship."
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Afghan Prime Minister Daud Frustrated by West's "Lack
Of Understanding"
Afghan Prime Minister Daud, in an apparent show of frustra-
tion, has told the Turkish ambassador that "the Communists will
win everything everywhere" as a result of the West's lack of un-
derstanding of Afghanistan's Pushtoonistan policy,
. Although his frustration seems
genuine, he probably hopes that these statements will encourage
a more sympathetic attitude on the part of Turkey and its allies.
.Daud's mood has probably been partly inspired by Prime Min-
ister Macmillan's recent reiteration of British recognition of the
Durand line as the boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan and
by CENTO's condemnation of Khrushchev's strong support for Kabul
on the Pushtoonistan issue. Daud apparently believes that the West
is interested only in maintaining Afghanistan as a buffer state on
the Soviet border and that the only way he can put pressure on the
West is by threatening to push his Pushtoonistan policy "to the very
end, even though it may result in the destruction of Afghanistan."
Attacking the British for failing to keep their alleged promise
before the partition of India that they would "restore" to Afghan-
istan all territory west of the Indus River, Daud complained that
London had set a date for his proposed visit�now canceled�which
would have required him to leave on two days' notice. The British,
who say they are not willing to make concessions on the Pushtoon-
istan issue or to give economic aid to Afghanistan, have expressed
relief that Daud did not come, since the visit would have produced
"nothing but trouble."
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Chinese Nationalists Admit Retali tory Firing on 17 June
Although it had been denied by officials of the Chinese
Nationalist Defense Ministry, Nationalist artillery, on Chin-
men Island fired 1,318 rounds of high explosives on 17 June
in retaliation for Communist fire on the eve of the President's
visit to Taiwan, probably to sustainitroop morale. The Na-
tionalists previously had admitted only selective counterbat-
tery fire on 19 June. There had been an understanding that
on 19 June retaliation would be withheld until the President
was airborne. Chiang Ching-kuo, Nationalist China's securi-
ty chief and son of President Chiang Kai-shek, apologized to
American officials at the airport departure ceremony for
premature firing on 19 June,
Although Nationalist officials have claimed that damage
to military installations on the islands was light, the US army
attach�elieves they are disturbed over the effectiveness and
heavy concentration of Communist fire, which severely dam-
aged the beach defenses. A complete clam -ge assessment is
not available, but so far the government has reported losses
of 13 artillery pieces, 30,000 gallons of diesel fuel, and ap-
proximately 10,000 rounds of artillery ammunition. Commu-
nist firing appeared to have been well planned, selective, and
accurate, with a majority of the rounds landing on the north-
west and northeast beaches.
The army attach�elieves that the type of fire used by
the Communists indicates the occasion served to test the
artillery support plan that would be used for any amphibious
assault on the island. There is no evidence, however, of a
Chinese Communist intention to attack the Chinmens at this
time.
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Venezuelan Attitude on the Cuban Problem
Venezuelan officials' long-standing hatred for the Trujillo
regime will probably be much intensified by the attempted as
of President Betancourt on 24 June, The Venezuelan
minister of interior has already blamed Trujillo and followers
of the former Venezuelan dictator, Perez Jimenez, for the as-
sassination effort.
Three days prior to the attempt a Venezuelan Foreign Min-
istry official told Ambassador Sparks that the Trujillo dictator-
ship problem must be resolved before the Organization of Amer-
ican States (OAS) occupies itself with Cuba and that it would be
a serious error to bring the Cuban case before the OAS at this
time. The Foreign Ministry official spoke in the presence of the
Peruvian charge, and Ambassador Sparks received the impres-
sion that he was voicing Venezuela's official opinion. The Vene-
zuelan official added that President Betancourt had told the Cuban
foreign minister that he would be the first to come to Cuba's de-
fense in the event of foreign intervention, although he considers
certain Cuban policies erroneous.
Venezuela's continued insistence that Trujillo must be ousted
before action is taken against Castro has particular importance,
since Betancourt has been one of the strongest Latin American
critics of Fidel Castro� Moreover, this Venezuelan position re-
garding Trujillo is being maintained despite a progressive deteri-
oration in Venezuelan-Cuban relations, a trend accentuated by
Cuba's substitution of USSR oil acquisitions for its customary pur-
chase of Venezuelan oil.
Venezuela's firm adherence to its Trujillo-before-Castro po-
sition is likely to be influential in such conservatively oriented
countries as Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, which have in recent
weeks broken diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic.
partly because of Venezuela's urging.
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CONFIDENTIAL
Austrian government officials deplore Chancellor Raab's
determination to make a "personal triumph" of Khrushchev's
visit to Austria, 30 June to 8 July. Three members of the cab-
inet have tried in vain to persuade Raab not to ask economic
favors from Khrushchev which in turn might lead the USSR to
press for political and economic concessions disadvantageous
to Austria.
One concession Raab may seek is a cancellation of compul-
sory oil deliveries. Under the state treaty settlement of 1955,
Austria delivers a million tons of high-grade crude oil to the bloc
annually until 1965, an arrangement which was modified in 1958
when Moscow agreed to give half a million tons of a poorer grade
of Soviet crude oil in return. Austrian officials, once favorable
to a further reduction, now fear the USSR might ask too high a
price for such a concession. Finance� Minister Kamitz would like
to see Austria fulfill all its reparations payments without further
bargaining, and maintains that the Austrian economy can well
bear the cost. On the other hand, the government is under pres-
sure from many business leaders to increase Austrian trade ties
with the bloc in an effort to restore Austrian East-West trade to
its prewar proportions, and they hope to explore such prospects
during Khrushchev's visit.
Members of Raab's cabinet particularly deplore his decision
to accompany Khrushchev on a four-day tour of the Austrian prov-
inces, fearing that this may result in embarrassing situations in
the event Khrushchev attacks nations friendly to Austria. Raab
has already overridden the recommendations of his advisers to re-
strict Khrushchev's speaking opportunities in Vienna to a small
auditorium and has put the city's newest and largest public hall at
the Soviet premier's disposal.
Many Austrians fear Raab will make the same mistakes he did
on his Moscow visit in 1958, when he became effusive over Austro-
Soviet friendship and the need for greater cultural exchanges. Raab,
however, has always regarded this visit as a great personal suc-
cess and feels he knows how to exercise a restraining influence on
Khrushchev. The chancellor considers the achievement of the 1955
state treaty his chief claim to fame in history, and he has come to
believe he can make Austria a bridge between East and West.
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Executive Offices of the White House
Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
Scientific Adviser to the President
Director of the Budget
Director, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination
Chairman, 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 Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State 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
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
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
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
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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