INTELLIGENCE NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01634R000300030083-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 83
• Publication Date: August 28, 1956
• Content Type: NOTES

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28 August 1956
INTELLIGENCE NOTES
1. Trinidad - Architect Needed After Hurricane Betsy
US Consulate General Port of Spain reports that the Prefect of
Guadeloupe has requested that the Caribbean Commission consider sending
an architect to assist the island in building hurricane-proof structures
to replace those destroyed by hurricane Betsy. (US Consulate General
Port of Spain 2L, 23 August, Unclassified)
2. Peru Prison Experts }'{oquested
The Peruvian Minister of Justice has asked that US experts on the
technical aspects of prison construction and administration come to Peru
to assist him in developing plans for a new prison system. Initial
surveys for the project are to start about 15 September. (US Embassy
Lima 176x 27 August, Official Use Only)
3. The Netherlands - TV Programs
Several agencies within the Dutch Government have requested US
Embassy and USIS help in obtaining important US television plays for
programming on Netherlands TV stations. Dutch officials have felt that
lack of interest by US agencies and the high costs involved make it
impossible for smaller TV stations like the Dutch to consider using
US plays. USIS asks that the USIA give serious consideration to making
the use of US TV productions possible in Holland. (USIS. The Hague
Desp. 9x 20 August,, Unclassified)
I. Hungary ,- Writers Federation Wants American Books
Gyorgy Gera, a member of the Hungarian Writers Federation,, recently
visited the US Legation and asked that a selected group of current
American literary works be sent him in order that he might write a column
on current US and UK literature for the Federation's magazine. He also
wants to recommend works for the New Hungarian Publishing House to trans-.
late. The Legation feels that Gera has been assigned the task of closing
the gap between Hungarian literati and Western literature and comments
that this appears to be an excellent opportunity to exert a positive
influence on Hungarian intellectuals. The Legation recommends referring
the matter to USIA for immediate action. (US Legation Budapest 80,
27 August., Confidential)
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5. Morocco - Egyptian School to Open in Rabat
An Egyptian high school is due to open in Rabat shortly according
to a Cairo dispatch appearing in Moroccan newspapers. The Moroccan
Ministry of Education confirms the report but says details
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be resolved. (US Embassy Rabat 103, 27 t x
6. Syria - Cultural Relations with Communist China
US Embassy Damascus reports that the Communist Chinese Pilgrimage-
Trade Delegation has invited the Syrian Grand Mufti to visit Chinese
Moslems., send Syrian religious instructors to China, accept Chinese
students in Syrian religious institutions and form a Syrian-Chinese
friendship club in Damascus composed of lawyers., artists and journalists
who have visited Communist China. (US Embassy Damascus 482, 27 August,
Unclassified)
7. North Vietnam - Soviet Difficulties
The Soviet First Secretary of Embassy in Hanoi has reportedly
remarked that Viet Minh authorities are "most exasperating", obstinate
and stupid in their dealings with Soviet officials supervising the Soviet
economic aid program for Viet Minh. CIA comments that this is the
firmest confirmation yet received of friction between the USSR and
North Vietnam concerning the administration of the Soviet aid program.
(Current Intelligence Digest item 7, 27 August, Secret Noforn)
8. Japan - US Embargo on Red China Trade
The Japanese Foreign Office has informed US officials that unless
the China differential list is more uniformly enforced,. Japan will soon
follow the British lead in using the liberal exceptions procedure in
its Communist Chinese trade. CIA comments that Peiping is pressuring
Japan to abandon the embargo on its Red China trade. While Peipingts
allegations that Red China is able to obtain embargoed items from Britain
and France may be exaggerated., the argument will have marked influence
on the Japanese business community. (Current Intelligence Digest item 9,
27 August, Secret Noforn)
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