CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1959/07/07

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7 July 1959
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7 JULY 1959
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Soviet deputy foreign minister to at-
tend revolution-day celebrations in
Baghdad; more Soviet military aid
reaches Iraq.
More bloc aircraft delivered to UAR;
Soviet-UAR arms negotiations con-
tinue.
II. ASIA-AFRICA
UAR--Elections on 8 July likely to
leave no well-organized Syrian group
in opposition to Nasir's control.
Cyprus�Rift between Makarios and
Grivas threatens to split Greek
-Cypriot right wing.
Terrorist campaign may be launched
in French Cameroun.
Comment on Sukarno's proclamation
of 1945 constitution.
III. THE WEST
De Gaulle envisages consultation
between France and five other Com-
mon Market members to coordinate
positions in NATO and East-West
discussions.
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0 Comment on USSR rocket launch of
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7 July 1959
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
USSR-Iraq: The composition of the Soviet delegation
to Baghdad for revolution-day celebrations on 14 July re-
flects Moscow's continuing efforts to maintain the momentum
of its campaign of "friendship" with the Qasim government.
The delegation will be led by First Deputy Foreign Minister
V. V. Kuznetsov.
ithe US and UK delegations
will be headed by resident ambassador_s1
Deliveries of Soviet military equip ent to Iraq continue,
with the arrival at Basra of at least three additional ship-
loads of aircraft, armored cars, and other equipment in
June. More arms aid is scheduled to arrive shortly.
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Bloc-UAR:
delivery in May of 15 crates of Czech aircraft, possibly
MIG jet fighters, on Polish vessels to Alexandra. Nego-
tiations for both civil and military aircraft have been under
way between the UAR and Moscow officials for the past year.
Other agreements already reached in the course of negotia-
tions call for the shipment of additional naval vessels, air-
craft, and artillery to meet the long-term needs of the UAR
armed forces. Soviet leaders apparently are continuing to
depend on their economic and military aid programs to re-
store the amicable relationship with the UAR which was
interrupted by the exchange of recriminations between Mos-
cow and rairn parlier this year.
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II. ASIA-AFRICA
� UAR: LNasir apparently intends to use the 8 July elec-
tions�Orthi1Tational Union--the only authorized party in
the UAR--both as a concession to the public desire for
more participation in government and as an opportunity to
test the real strength of the Syrian Baathist party. In
Syria, a concerted effort has been organized by diverse
political elements to defeat Baathist candidates, reported-
ly with Nasir's covert approval. The results are likely to
bring a reduction in Baathist influence in Syrian affairs,
leaving no well-organized political group which might op-
pose Nasir's controq (Page 2)
Cyprus: The widening rift between Greek Cypriot
leaders Archbishop Makarios and former terrorist leader
t General Grivas, now in Athens, threatens to split the con-
0)4 trolling Greek Cypriot right wing. 5:he Cypriot Commu-
7,nis,ts, while overtly backing Makarios, are clandestinely
trying to widen the breach
Makarios told the Greek consul general on
Cyprus that he recently wrote Grivas a letter expressing
Civj strong displeasure with the general,
Grivas has been critical of the
frtyprus agreements themselves and the way they are being
implemented.
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Indonesia: President Sukarno's, proclamation of the 1945
constitution provides a legal basis for the virtually unre-
stricted powers he has acquired in his ten-year rule. It
- does not necessarily mean that he will make any determined
j�,./-/new effort to solve Indonesia's pressing political, economic,
and military problems. Sukarno's return to the old con-
.� stitution is strongly supported by the army, which hopes to
get several posts in the next cabinet. Should it achieve a
greater political role, the army may make further efforts
to curtail the growth and activities of the Communist par-
ty. (Page 4)
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Cameroun: Violence, perhaps initiated by the extremist
wing of theroutlawed Communist-influenced nationalist move-
ment, the Union of the Cameroons Population (UPC), appears
possible in this French trust territory, which is scheduled
for independence in January 1960. Terrorist bands have re-
cently attacked widely scattered targets�generally involving
_Euroi e n caused at least 13 deaths.
the outbreaks of terrorism may be re-
lated to threatened labor unrest and reported plots to assas-
sinate pro-French government leaders in a UPC effort to
focus international attention on Cameroun and influence the
United Nations to order new elections before its independence.
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III. THE WEST
France: 1pe Gaulle, in his efforts to enhance France's
standing in the Western alliance, now apparently envisages
regular high-level consultation among France and the other
five Common Market members to coordinate the "European"
position in NATO and in East-West discussions. The Italian
who in the 25 June talks with De Gaulle in Rome steered him
away from his initial proposal for a French-Italian-German
combine, appear receptive, aid Bonn is giving high-level
attention to the propossg
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direction from the Kapustin Yar Missile Test Range at ap-
proximately 0341 GMT on 2 July, reaching a height of about
130 nautical miles. On the basis of available information,
the operation does not appear significant from the stand -
points of altitude and payload; telemetry analysis will be
required to determine the significance of the biological and
scientific experiments. (Page 7)
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I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Moscow Continues to Cultivate Qasim Regime
The high-level composition of the delegation scheduled
to represent the USSR at the Baghdad revolution-day celebra-
tions on 14 July reflects continuing efforts by Moscow to
maintain the momentum of its "friendship" campaign with
the Qasim government,
the delegation will
be led by First Deputy Minister V. V. Kuznetsov, who is
second only to Gromyko in the Foreign Ministry. Other
members of the five-man Soviet delegation include a deputy
minister of culture and Khrushchev's son-in-law, A. I.
Adzhubey, who was recently made editor of Izvestia.
The designation of Kuznetsov is apparently in deference
to Iraqi desires, as conveyed recently to Rumanian diplomats,
that foreign delegations be headed by someone of deputy for-
eign minister rank or only slightly below. Rumania is ex-
pected to follow the Soviet procedure, as are other bloc coun-
tries. he United States and Britain, as well as Turkey and
Iran, plan to have their ambassadors resident in Baghdad
lead their delegations; West Germany, however, is sched
uled to send a group headed by a high-ranking Foreign Min-
istry official)
Soviet leaders', probably expect that displays of bloc mil-
itary equipment by Iraqi armed forces at the celebrations will
also enhance the USSR's posture as a big-power friend of Iraq.
Deliveries of Soviet military equipment to Iraq continue at a
high rate. At least three shiploads of arms arrived at Basra
in June, including, jet aircraft, antiaircraft artillery, armored
cars, trucks, and other materiel. In addition, another Soviet
vessel is scheduled to arrive at Basra shortly; this is the 15th
arms cargo dispatched by the USSR to Iraq since late 1958.
Deliveries to date include more than 65 jet aircraft (at least
15 of which are IL-28 jet light bombers), from 100 and 150
medium tanks, and substantial quantities of various types of
artillery and infantry weapons.
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IL ASIA-AFRICA
UAR National Union Party Elections
[Elections to membership in the IJAR's single political
organization, the National Union, are to take place on 8
July. Over 30,000 members are to be elected; these will
subsequently form local and provincial government coun-
cils and provide a political cadre from which President
Nasir will choose a national assembly.j
[Only in Syria, where the Nasir regime is concerned
over local discontent with the region's subordinate role in
the UAR government, is there competition between various
factions and real popular interest in the outcome. In gen-
eral, the regime appears to be giving a large measure of
freedom to Syrian voters. Public security offices through-
out the region have been ordered to "observe neutrality in
whatever is connected with the National Union elections,"
the same, time, however, Nasir is support-
ing various Syrian political elements engaged in a combined
effort to end the dominant rble in Syrian politics played by
the leftist-oriented Baathist party, led by Akram Hawrani.
Nasir reportedly is relying on strong-man Abd al-Hamid
Sarraj, Syrian interior minister, who is directly responsible
for election activities in Syria and may be coordinating op-
position to the Baathists7
L---7ria apparently will emerge from the elections without
a single political group well organized or influential enough
to offer serious potential opposition to control from Carol
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Open Rift Threatens Among Greek Cypriots
Greek Cypriot unity is apparently being seriously under-
mined by the widening rift between Archbishop Makarios,
head of the interim Cyprus government, and General Grivas,
influential former terrorist leader who is now in retirement
in Athens. The archbishop is still trying to maintain a facade
of solidarity among the Greek Cypriots, jid it seems doubt-
ful that an open struggle will erupt at this time.)
Makarios apparently realizes that his control is being
challenged by Grivas, and that he must risk an open breach.
Despite his recent public statement to the contrary, Makarios
has disagreed with Grivas' public statements regarding Cyprus
and, in-
timated to the Greek consul general on Cyprus that he had
written to Grivas of his displeasure "in a forcible style."
tihe Communists, while continuing to recognize Makarios
as the legitimate leader of the Greek Cypriots, are covertly
exploiting the split in the right wing by spreading rumors de
signed to widen the breach.]
Grivas is the undetermined factor in the future of Greek
Cypriot affairs. Despite his earlier promise to remain aloof
from Cypriot politics, his silence has been rather tenuous
and required little stimulus to be broken. Any statements
by him might accelerate the normal Greek tendency toward
political factionalism. Should Grivas emerge as a prime
contestant on the Greek political scene, however, and seek
to exploit his Cyprus role, there could be serious repercus-
sions on Cyprus which could endanger the smooth transition
of the Cypriot government.
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Reinstitution of 1945 Constitution Legalizes Existing
Indonesian Situation
President Sukarno's reinstitution of the 1945 constitution
on 5 July provides a legal basis for the increased executive
powers he has pre-empted over the past ten years and paves
the way for continued direct presidential government. Two
years ago Sukarno assumed virtual dictatorial powers when
he abandoned parliamentary government by appointing his
own cabinet. This presidential cabinet, led by Prime Min-
ister Djuanda, resigned on 6 July.
President Sukarno himself will head the next cabinet,
although a prime minister apparently will carry the bulk of
administrative work. A legislature, including regional and
functional representatives, and an advisory council are to
be created "within the shortest possible time"; the means
of their formation--whether by elections or appointment--
has not been specified.
The change in constitution does not provide any ready-
made solutions to Indonesia's chronic difficulties, nor does
it indicate that Sukarno will make a determined new effort
to cope with the problems of a growing Communist party,
continuing insurgent activities, and a deteriorating econ-
omy. The vaguely written 1945 constitution will lend itself
to a flexible, improvised, and highly centralized administra-
tion.
Sukarno's return to the old constitution is strongly sup-
ported by the army, which hopes to hold several portfolios
in the next cabinet. Should it achieve a greater political
role, the army may make further efforts to curtail the
growth and activities of the Communist party.
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Increased Violence Appears Possible in Cameroun
The growing number of terrorist attacks within the
past week in the French trust territory of Cameroun sug-
gests that nationalist extremists may be initiating the dis-
orders in order to focus international attention on the ter-
ritory. The violence, directed at a wide variety of targets,
has already resulted in at least 13 deaths, including six
Europeans. The government has announced a state of alert
in several areas, and armed, police patrolled the streets of
the capital on 6 July.
The violence appears similar to the former activities
of the Union of the Cameroons Population (UPC), the out-
lawed nationalist movement which created serious disorders
in the seaport of Douala in 1955 and subsequently conducted
guerrilla warfare against the government for three years.
The UPC apparently split up following its military defeat
last autumn, and several former supporters are engaged
in ostensibly legal political activities. An extremist wing,
however--probably led by Felix Moumie--carries on anti-
government activities from other African countries, par-
ticularly Guinea, and reportedly may plan to organize a re-
volt in Cameroun including an attempt to assassinate Prime
Minister Ahidjo.
The UPC's expatriate representatives are trying to ob-
tain backing in next fall's UN General Assembly session for
new elections--under international supervision--before
Cameroun gains its scheduled independence in January
1960.
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De Gaulle Proposes "European" Policy Coordination
rench President de Gaulle proposed to Italian Presi-
dent Gronchi on 25 June regular high-level consultations
among France Italy, and Germany to organize a common
"European" policy. At Italian insistence, he agreed to
extend the group to take in all six Common Market coun-
triesJ
ap Gaulle apparently envisages the creation of a new
bloc, whose position would be coordinated but whose deci-
sions would not be binding on its members, to speak for
"Europe" in NATO and in East-West discussions. He
reportedly told the Italians that such a formation would
permit its members to indicate to the Soviet Union the
existence of a strong, united European force. He probably
also has in mind the effect of such a combination as a _
counterweight to US and British influence within NATW
Lie Italians, who seemed pleased to have persuaded
De Gaulle to broaden his "club" and to work within the
NATO framework, appear receptive to his plan, and Bonn,
contacted separately, is giving high-level consideration
to it. German Finance Minister Etzel stated that the time
has come to take a step forward toward European integra-
tion on the political level, if the six-nation cohesiveness
needed for the Common Market is to be maintained]
LI5e_ Gaulle's proposal is another in the series of moves
he has made to try to enhance France's standing in the
Western alliance and to make Paris the spokesman for
Continental Eurozg
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Soviet Missile Activity
the Soviet Union launched a missile in a
vertical direction from the Kapustin Yar Missile Test Range
at approximately 0341 GMT on 2 July. The preparatory ac-
tivities included a "readiness eight hours" announcement at
the beginning of the countdow.-_.
On 6 July the TASS news service announced that on 2
July the USSR had routinely launched another single-stage,
upper-atmosphere research rocket containing two dogs and
a rabbit which were recovered successfully. The total
�scientific payload weight, announced at 29000 kilograms
(4,410 lbs.), included equipment for studying ultraviolet
rays, the structure of the ionosphere, micrometeorites,
direction and speed of air currents at different altitudes,
as well as the density, pressure, temperature, and com-
position of the atmosphere at different heights.
On the basis of available information, this operation
does not appear significant from the standpoints of altitude
and payload. Telemetry analysis will be required to deter-
mine the significance of the biological and scientific ex-
periments, although there appears to be nothing new in
evidence. The altitude achieved in the 2 July flight is es-
timated to be about 130 nautical miles�substantially lower
than the heights achieved in the three erevior verified
similar operations.
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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
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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