CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: April 8, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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8 April 1955
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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
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SUMMARY
GENERAL
1. Swiss and Swedes to make divergent NNSC proposals (page 3).
2. Britain, France press United States on disarmament issue
(page 3)
SOVIET UNION
3. Malenkov reportedly accused of favoring German unity at expense
of East Germany (page 4).
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NEAR EAST - AFRICA
6. Iraq apparently operates clandestine "Voice of Free Egypt"
(page 7).
LATIN AMERICA
7. Brazilian cabinet shifts may trigger army coup (page 7).
THE FORMOSA STRAITS
(page 9)
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GENERAL
1 . Swiss and Swedes to make divergent NNSC proposals:
According to the American ambassador
in Sweden, the Swedish Foreign Ministry
has ordered its representative on the
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
(NNSC) in Korea to propose the abolition
of the fixed inspection teams, a drastic
reduction in personnel, and withdrawal
of the remaining personnel to the demili-
tarized zone. s proposal is rejected or action on it is de-
layed unduly, the Swedes will give "strong indication" that they
will withdraw from the commission.
The Swiss, however, insist on a literal
interpretation of the armistice agreement in order to maintain
their position as neutrals in the future, according to the Ameri-
can ambassador in Bern. They reject the abolition of the teams,
but are prepared to insist on a reduction of personnel.
Comment: The divergence of positions
taken by Sweden and Switzerland on the modification of the agree-
ment governing supervision of the Korean truce may favor the
Communists and frustrate the UN Command's objective of having
NNSC personnel leave South Korea.
The Communists have indicated a willing-
ness to negotiate a reduction in personnel, but specify that cur-
rent inspection procedures must not be impaired.
2. Britain, France press United States on disarmament issue:
The British and French delegates at the
UN disarmament subcommittee meetings
in London are, with every sign of prior
co-ordination, bringing increasing pres-
sure on the United States to accept an amendment to the four-power
resolution of 8 March, The proposed amendment provides that the
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 Comment- The fact that an election may
be near adds urgency tote importance the British have attached
to the necessity of the West's showing a positive approach to the
disarmament issue..
elimination of nuclear weapons be simultaneous with the beginning
of the fourth and final phase of an agreed plan to reduce armed
forces and conventional weapons.
The American delegation believes that
the French-British amendment springs from the French desire to
conciliate the USSR and the British desire to point to some "bold
new" disarmament move by election time. The British delegate
has admitted as much.
Moch is determined that the current
talks should continue unless they are broken off by the USSR.
He may hope to avoid a long stalemate by confronting the Soviet
delegate with evidence of American "reasonableness."
SOVIET UNION'
3. Malenkov reportedly accused of favoring German unity at expense
of East Germany-
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Before Malenkov's resignation as premier
the Soviet Communist Party allegedly ac-
cused him of supporting a proposal of .
Beria to halt Soviet efforts to socialize
East Germany an to permit the reunification of Germany. as a
bourgeois democracy serving as a buffer between East and West.
The accusation was presented in the official Communist Party
version of the charges against Malenkov issued on 31 January by
the presidium of the central committee,
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Neither Malenkov's statements nor the
actions of his regime indicate that he favored such a policy. The
use of this charge against him by the present leaders would sug-
gest that they do not envisage any change in the satellite status
of the German Democratic Republic, despite the fact that they are
spreading rumors that their only condition for unification is neu-
trality.
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NEAR EAST - AFRICA
6. Iraq apparently operates clandestine "Voice of Free Egypt":
A radio station calling itself the "Voice
of Free Egypt.," apparently located in
Baghdad, has proclaimed a "state of
organized resistance" against Egyptian prime minister Nasr and
his "gang."
The station made its appearance about
5 April, when it inaugurated a daily, hour-long program of denun-
ciation of Egypt's Revolutionary Command Council.
Comment: The "Voice" appears to be
Baghdad's answer to Cairo's campaign against Iraqi prime minis-
ter Nuri Said.because he recently concluded a defense pact with
Turkey. It is the first known use of clandestine radio by one
Arab government against another.
Tension between the two countries may
now be considerably heightened. The Egyptian regime may in-
tensify its efforts--which Prime Minister Nasr has recently
allowed to slacken--to persuade Syria to join Egypt and Saudi
Arabia in an anti-Iraqi defense pact.
LATIN AMERICA
Brazilian cabinet shifts may trigger army coup:
The Brazilian army may move to force
President Cafe Filho to resign if addi-
tional cabinet changes cause further
demoralization of the government, ac-
cording to the American embassy in
Rio de Janiero.
The embassy reported on 6 April that
army unrest had been heightened by the
disclosure of a political "deal" resulting in the resignation of two
ministers and the president of the central bank.
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An unconfirmed press report of 7 April
stated that all members of the cabinet had proffered their resig-
nations.
Comment: The military's concern over
Cafe Filho's ineffectual leadership of the government has increased
markedly in recent months, particularly within the so-called
"colonels' group." This group has become an effective political
force in the past two years and might be able to override the ap-
parent opposition of key Brazilian generals to a coup at this time.
The army's concern stems mainly from
the government's failure to counter the presidential aspirations of
the major opposition candidate, Juscelino Kubitschek9 who is
closely linked with former adherents of the late President Vargas.
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THE FORMOSA STRAITS
Report of the IAC Current Intelligence Group
- for the Formosa Straits Problem
This report is based on information received in Washington
up to 1100 hours 7 April 1955.
1. No significant military activity occurred.
2. Chinese Nationalist Defense Minister Yu Ta-wei has
been telling various US officials that
1) Free China is anxious to "stabilize the front" and
avoid war. Military aid and training programs are in
any event not sufficiently advanced to permit sizable opera-
tions before another year.
2) The US can "stabilize the front" by simply announc-
ing that it will defend Quemoy and Matsu, and
3) Short of this commitment, it would be helpful if the
US were to station tactical air units on Formosa continu-
ously. "
Yu Ta-wei's comments on the surface would appear to
indicate a. shift in the policy of the Chinese Nationalist Government.
His statements on stabilizing the front represents an approach which
will have a broad appeal both in the US and among our allies. Ac-
tually, it is considered that Yu's statements do not represent a change
in basic policy, but are merely another attempt by the Chinese Na-
tionalists to obtain additional US military commitments.
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