CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1956/08/23

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• Publication Date: August 23, 1956

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CURRENT
INTELLIGENCE
BULLETIN
23 August 1956
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CONTENTS
1. NASR'S WILLINGNESS TO DISCUSS SUEZ WITH LONDON
COMMITTEE (page 3).
2. MOROCCAN SULTAN SEEKS TO AVERT GOVERNMENT
CRISIS (page 4).
3. PAKISTANI-SOVIET TRADE AGREEMENT TO RUN FIVE
YEARS (page 5).
4. BRAZILIAN MILITARY THREATENS DISAPPROVAL OF
BASE REQUESTS IPNDINGAGREEMENT ON DELIVERY
OF US EQUIPMENT (page 6).
5. LARGE CHINESE C07-17 CULTURAL GROUP VISIT-
ING LATIN AMERICA (page 7).
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THE ARAB-ISRAELI SITUATION
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1. NASWS WILLINGNESS TO DISCUSS SUEZ WITH
LONDON COMMITTEE
Comment On:
Egypt's/public suggestion that/it is
willing to negotiate the Suez dis-
pute provided Britain and France
withdraw their military reinforce-
ments in the Middle East is in line
with recent reports from
Cairo.
Egypt, meanwhile, continues to reit-
erate the theme of Egyptian sovereignty over the canal.
Nasr has not yet given an indication
that he is prepared to make significant concessions on the
position he has held on Egypt's right to operate the canal. The
� impression left by reports from Cairo is that he continues to
have the full support of the people.
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2. MOROCCAN SULTAN SEEKS TO AVERT
GOVERNMENT CRISIS
The Moroccan sultan has called in the
ten Istiqlal cabinet members individu=
ally and informed them that he would
refuse to accept their resignations,
which were demanded by the party's
national council on 20 August, palace
sources in Rabat have informed the
press.
The American embassy reports that
the sultan is reluctant to place all governing power in the
hands of the Istiqlal party despite his respect for its
leaders and his recognition of the Dartv's role in achieving
independence.
Comment Istiqlars effort to bring about a govern-
ment crisis is an attempt to force the
sultan to form an all-Istiqlal government, thereby forcing
the Shoura out of the government and perhaps out of exist-
ence. Although an all-Istiqlal cabinet would strengthen the
government, the sultan fears the strong republican tend-
ency of the radical wing of the party.
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3. PAKISTANI-SOVIET TRADE AGREEMENT TO RUN
FIVE YEARS
The Pakistani-Soviet trade agreement
concluded on 27 June1956 is valid for
five years
The agreement also covers
payments for any technical assistance which may be
undertaken.
Comment When the agreement was signed, Paki-
stani officials assured Western diplo-
mats that they had resisted Soviet pressure for a compre-
hensive trade agreement, and that they had rejected Soviet
technical assistance overtures. They also indicated that
the trade pact was for one year only.
The Soviet Union has not Yet attempted
to follow up its offers of technical assistance no have
Pakistani-Soviet economic relations increased significantly.
However, it is now apparent that Karachi made more-con-
cessions in the trade agreement than it has admitted.
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4. BRAZILIAN MILITARY THREATENS DISAPPROVAL OF
BASE REQUESTS PENDING AGREEMENT ON DELIVERY
OF US EQUIPMENT
The Brazilian army and air force are
opposed to favorable consideration at
this time of US requests for military
bases and facilities, according to Gen-
eral Amarante, a Brazilian represent-
ative on the , joint Brazil-US military, commission. The
Foreign Ministry has been awaiting the comments of the
military before replying to Washington's requests for nego-
tiations on sites for a missile-tracking facility, a commu-
nications center, and other facilities.
The immediate problem appears to stem
from the "bitterness" of Air Minister Fleuiss over his in-
ability to acquire needed aircraft, although both the Foreign
Ministry and War Minister Lott have expressed concern
over the sovereignty issue, which they fear will aggravate
nationalist attacks on the United States as well as on the
Brazilian government.
Bargaining for delivery of equipment
through withholding approval of US base requests may be
viewed as necessary by all of the armed forces, according
to American embassy and military officials in Brazil. Some
recent Brazilian requests for MDAP or reimbursable aid
have apparently stemmed from a feeling that the government
must be able to show the Brazilian public tangible benefits
from any military arrangements with the United States. The
air minister, however, has emphasized long-standing pro-
fessional needs as well as the political restiveness of the
Brazilian air force.
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5. LARGE CHINESE COMMUNIST CULTURAL GROUP
VISITING LATIN AMERICA
Comment on:
The attendance of Chilean president
Ibanez and his cabinet at a perform-
ance on 20 August of the visiting
Chinese Communist opera company
may influence certain other Latin American governments
to grant visas to the 80-member troupe. The group is
scheduled to visit Uruguay shortly. No other Latin Amer-
ican government is known to have been approached by
Peiping. Several have indicated they would not favor
granting visas. In view of the action of the Chilean pres-
ident, who is regarded in Latin America as strongly pro-
US, some other countries may now be more willing to
grant admission to the troupe.
The tour of this troupe is Peiping's
first major cultural propaganda effort in Latin America,
where no government has thus far recognized the Chinese
Communist regime.
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THE ARAB-ISRAELI SITUATION
(Information as of 1700, 22 August)
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BIWEEKLY SUMMARY
(9-22 August 1955)
THE TAIWAN STRAIT
Report of the IAC Current Intelligence Group
for the Taiwan Strait Problem
1. There were no significant developments in the
area during the period.
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