PROSPECTS FOR A STABLE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000200050017-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 16, 2002
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: March 18, 1954
• Content Type: BRIEF

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NSC BRIEFING 18 March 1954
PROSPECTS FOR A STABLE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
Scelba coalition government pre-
carious
A. Narrow Chamber majority (300-
283) rests on support of 3
scandal.
minor parties want to
Cabinet weakened by Montes'i
lba in office:
His cabinet first since
elections to counter
Nenni Socialists.
Government parties fear
elections now.
popular appeal of Communists-
June
new
Possibilities of alternative
coalition including Monarchists
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But such a move would also mean
1. withdrawal of Social Demo-
Withdrawal of Republicans
crate (19 seats)
(5 seats)
June 1953 electigns,
Democrats, who gai,ne4 in
Left wing Christian
Pella Christian Demo-
are anti-Monarchist.
because of ties with
crate would tend to cooperate
left wing Christian Demo-
Monarchists.
Social Democrats and some
with Nenni Socialists.
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C. Monarchists generally cool to
American policy objectives.
1. Insist EDC be made con
ditional on satisfactory
Trieste solution.
Want greater policy-making
role for Italy in NATO.
many want expanded Italian
_trade with Orbit.
Anarchists oppose reforms
*nd extreme - lef t
politics between extreme right
lessen Communist
polarization of Italian
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