CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1955/08/06

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• Document Creation Date: September 20, 2019
• Document Release Date: September 26, 2019
• Publication Date: August 6, 1955

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SUMMARY
FAR EAST
I. Rhee denies intent to use force to recover territory (page 3).
SOUTHEAST ASIA
2. Indonesian army leaders reported impatient over delay in
forming government (page 3).
SOUTH ASIA
3. Afghan prime minister's removal may be imminent (page 4).
LATIN AMERICA
4. Attempt against Nicaraguan president may be imminent (page 5).
5- Argentine government sees situation as still "explosive" (page 6).
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FAR EAST
1. Rhee _denies intent to use force to recover territory:
President Rhee informed Ambassador
Lacy and General Lemnitzer on 4 August
he does not intend to use force to recover
the areas below the 38th parallel now held
ytne-cornmmnsts. e- aid the Communists' willingness to recog-
nize South Korea's "right" to the territory depended on whether
the United States and the UN Command would back him up.
Lacy believes earlier South Korean threats
stemmed from Rhee 's dissatisfaction with progress toward elimi-
nating the neutral nations inspection teams, and from his growing
frustration and bewilderment as he sees world tension relaxing and
the opportunity to unify Korea by force fading away.
Comment
South Korean military leaders have opposed the use
of force to solve either issue. It is probable, therefore, that the
"campaign against the armistice" will be limited to civilian demon-
strations, directed primarily against the inspection teams.
each military service had
been assigned a neutral inspection team as a "target" during pro-
posed demonstrations on 15 August. the army would not
carry out its assignment.
SOUTHEAST ASIA
2. Indonesian army leaders reported impatient over delay in forming
government:
election plrns,
Indonesian army leaders are being hard
pressed by junior officers to take over the
government if there is no early action in
forming a cabinet and in proceeding with
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the army has outlined a
plan for the government which calls for the arrest of 60 Commu-
nist leaders as well as certain political figures involved in corrup-
tion. The army also favors improving relations with the United
States, especially with a view to obtaining military equipment. It
continues to be concerned over the possibility of drastic action by
President Sukarno to restore his authority.
Comment: Army leaders have remained
largely in the background since the cabinet resigned on 24 July,
although it has been clear that no new government could be estab-
lished without their approval. Continuing dissatisfaction of the army
with the present situation has been indicated by a reliable report
that it had warned the National Party to cease obstructing the for-
mation of a new government.
President Sukarno returned to Djakarta
on 5 August but waived his powers as chief of state for another
10 days. During this period, he is expected to maneuver in sup-
port of the National Party.
SOUTH ASIA
3. Afghan prime ministers removal may be imminent:
Daud would reportedly be succeeded by
his brother Naim, the present foreln minister, or his uncle Shah
Mahmud, previous prime minister.
Comment: Rumors concerning Daudt
removal have increased in the past week, since the demobiliza-
tion of troops he had called into service at the start of the dis-
pute with Pakistan. Several intimations have come from both
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arachi and Kabul in the past few days that settlement of the
our-month-old quarrel between them is imminent.
A new proposal which is expected to
meet with Pakistani approval is now being prepared by Turkey.
Daud's removal from office at this point would probably make
possible a speedy settlement of the dispute.
LATIN AMERICA
4. Attempt against Nicaraguan president may be imminent:
Revolutionaries have entered Nicaragua
in small numbers from Honduras, and
revolutionary leader Manuel Gomez has
alerted antigovernment elements in
Managua.
It is unknown whether the move indicates
an imminent attempt against Nicaraguan president Somoza or
whether the revolutionaries are recruiting for a later effort.
Comment: Somoza reportedly still com-
mands the loyalty of the National Guard, Nicaragua's only armed
force,and maintains a close guard against assassination. Opposi-
tion to his re-election as president is apparently widespread, but
most of his opponents within the country appear thoroughly intimi-
dated.
Militant Nicaraguan exiles, however, are
almost constantly plotting against Somoza. Manuel Gomez, former
National Guardsman who led the abortive attempt to assassinate the
president in April 1954, is one of Somoza 's most dangerous enemies.
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5. Argentine government sees situation as still "explosive":
Comment: The army t apprehension over
further anti-Peron action is reflected in new security precautions,
including the stationing of an army battalion near the Ministry of
Defense. Some lower-ranking officers, particularly in the provinces,
still disagree with the high commands decision to retain Peron, and
the opposition is believed to have some type of armed organization
of civilians and retired officers.
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