CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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14 July 1955
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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
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SUMMARY
'SOUTHEAST ASIA
1. France may refuse to send high-level representative to Saigon
(page 3).
2. Indonesian defense minister may be withdrawn from cabinet
(page 3).
3. Communist subversion in Singapore and Malaya increasing
(page 4).
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
1. France may refuse to send high-level representative to Saigon:
The French government is greatly dis-
turbed because Vietnam has unexpectedly
reopened the question of the title and re-
sponsibilities Henri Hoppenot would have
as tne n w r nch representative in Saigon, according to Premier
Faure's personal spokesman.
Vietnamese premier Diem demands that
Hoppenot have no jurisdiction over the French Expeditionary Corps,
and no function outside Vietnam, and that he limit himself there to
civil diplomatic functions as ambassador. All three conditions. are
entirely unacceptable, Faure's spokesman states, and if Diem is
adamant, Faure will not send a high commissioner to Saigon but
will leave present civil and military chiefs in charge.
Comment: Vietnamese representatives
in Paris had earlier given French officials the impression that
Diem had accepted their, proposals.
The French have shown increasing irri-
tation over this issue, particularly since they have made what
they consider extraordinary concessions on the title of a repre-
sentative to a country nominally within the French Union. Con-
tinuation of this squabble will strengthen the position of the grow-
ing element in the French government and the National Assembly
in favor of reducing French commitments in Indochina as quickly
as possible.
2. Indonesian defense minister may be withdrawn from cabinet:
ndonesia's Progressive Party has re-
ortedly decided to withdraw its repre-
entative, Defense Minister Iwa, from
he cabinet, according to Radio Djakarta.
resident Sukarno and Vice President
atta presumably have been pressing
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for such a decision in an effort to resolve the army-cabinet im-
passe which developed on 27 June.
The withdrawal of the pro-Communist
defense minister would be a definite victory for the army. In re-
turn for such a major concession, the army probably would be
asked to drop its demand for the dismissal of General Utoyo, the
new chief of staff.
If the only cabinet development in con-
nection with the army crisis is Iwa's withdrawal, the government
may continue in office until the 29 September national elections.
However, the Party of Greater Indonesia is reported considering
withdrawing from the cabinet over the government's prolonged
failure to settle army diifficulties. The withdrawal of this party
would make the cabinet totally dependent on the Communist bloc
for a parliamentary majority and might precipitate a cabinet col-
lapse.
3. Communist subversion in Singapore and Malaya increasing:
The American consul general in Singa-
pore believes Communist subversion
there is considerably greater than the
British have previously admitted or ex-
pected. Subversive activity in Malaya
can -De xp c e to increase greatly after the 27 July elections.
Although the British recognize the trend
is toward increased Communist-inspired trouble, the counter-
measures they have taken so far are inadequate. Under present
circumstances, the consul general feels, the British may be
obliged to interrupt the transition to self-government in Singa-
pore.
Comment: Communist activity in
Singapore is considerably aided by the Communist-front People's
Action Party. The Singapore government in May canceled city
council elections apparently because of widespread expectations
that this party would win the elections.
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It is generally expected that a.Malay-
Chinese political alliance will sweep the assembly elections on
27 .July. This alliance favors granting amnesty to Communist
terrorists.
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