CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 23, 2009
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• Publication Date: July 7, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. IRAQ CLAIMS :TROOPS NEAR BORDER ARE TO AID JORDAN
IN CYPRUS DISPUTE
2. US AMBASSADOR CONCERNED OVER TURKISH REACTION
3. MOLLET REPORTED THREATENING TO RESIGN UNLESS
FRENCH ASSEMBLY APPROVES EURATOM
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1. IRAQ CLAIMS TROOPS NEAR BORDER ARE TO
AID JORDAN
The Iraqi chief of staff told the Ameri-
can army attache in Baghdad on 4 July
that the true purpose of the Iraqi troop
movements and stockpiling near the
Syrian-Jordanian border was to assist
Jordan in accordance with recent mili-
tary agreements. He said rumors that
Iraq plans intervention in Jordanian or
Syrian affairs were inspired by Commu-
nists.
Comment The Iraqi-Jordanian military talks last
month provided for stockpiling of Iraqi
military supplies in Jordan against the eventuality that Iraqi
assistance would be needed to repel an Israeli attack. Iraq is
probably making use of this provision to cover preparations
for intervention in case of unfavorable political developments
in either Syria or Jordan.
If the Iraqi move is a result of the agree-
ment with Jordan, it has been undertaken with unusual speed.
Reports following the talks indicated that Iraq distrusted the
Jordanian chief of staff and planned to "sit tight" to see if Jordan
would follow through on its part of the agreement.
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2. US AMBASSADOR CONCERNED OVER TURKISH REACTION
IN CYPRUS DISPUTE
with any Greek-British understanding. He says the Turks be-
lieve that any change in the status of Cyprus would open for
reconsideration other provisions of the 1923 Lausanne Treaty,
including the status of the Aegean Islands, western Thrace,
and the Greek community in Istanbul.
if it is assumed that the Turks "have no choice but to go along"
Ambassador Warren fears that the firm-
ness of Turkey's position on the Cyprus
question is being "dangerously" underes-
timated and fears serious consequences
The ambassador warns that even at the
risk of losing American military aid, the Turks may unilat-
erally denounce the treaty and occupy Greek Aegean islands
in order to demonstrate the seriousness of their intentions
and to strengthen their bargaining position in an over-all set-
tlement of area problems.
Comment Turkey favors British control of Cyprus
and is adamant in its opposition to exten-
sion of Greek sovereignty over the former Turkish island.
Ankara insists that if the British relinquish sovereignty, the
island must revert to Turkey,
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3. MOLLET REPORTED THREATENING TO RESIGN UNLESS
FRENCH ASSEMBLY APPROVES EURATOM
A member of French premier -Mollet's
personal staff has confirmed reports
that Mollet is "quite serious" in his
threat to resign if he fails to obtain ap-
prova in a current National Assembly debate on EURATOM--
the proposed six-nation organization for atomic development.
A spokesman on EURATOM for the foreign
affairs secretary estimates chances for a favorable vote in the
debate to be 50-50. He told American officials that most depu-
ties know virtually nothing about EURATOM and many will make
up their minds on the basis of information presented during the
debate, which is expected to end on 10 July.
Comment Mollet has not formally posed the question
of confidence because he hopes to get a true
picture of parliamentary attitudes on E URATOM and thus avoid
repudiation of the eventual treaty, as occurred with EDC. He
has apparently been impressed recently by the extent of opposi-
tion in. the assembly and has called civilian experts to explain
to the assembly the advantages to France of EURATOM.
In the debate, Mollet will be caught between
nationalist fears of permanently repudiating France's right to
make atomic weapons and his own Socialist Party's advocacy of
an atomic energy organization devoted exclusively to peaceful
uses. He will probably be content to get a resolution permit-
ting French participation in EURATOM treaty negotiations.
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