CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: January 3, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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CURRENT
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1. BEN-GURION ASKS US TO GUARANTEE FREE PASSAGE
IN GULF OF AQABA
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2. SITUATION IN INDONESIA
4. EGYPTIAN ABROGATION OF 1954 TREATY WITH BRITAIN
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1. BEN-GURION ASKS US TO GUARANTEE FREE PASSAGE
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Israeli prime minister Ben-Gurion told
Ambassador Lawson on 30 December that
Israeli forces must remain at the mouth
of the Gulf of Aqaba until there are effec-
tive guarantees at the straits are an international waterway
open to all nations. When asked what would constitute an
"effective guarantee," Ben-Gurion suggested a "United States
undertaking that it would move against any attempt to block
Eilat (the Israeli port at the head of the gulf) as with the case
of Formosa." He regards a United Nations guarantee as in-
effective.
The prime minister also emphasized re-
peatedly he is determined that the Gaza strip shall never
revert to Egyptian control. He also objected, though less
vehemently, to the idea of the Gaza strip's occupation by a
UN force on the ground that this would merely provide a cover
for a renewal of Egyptian fedayeen terrorist activity.
Comment The Israelis regard the United Nations as
practically valueless to them in view of
the growing influence of the usually hostile Asian-African bloc
and the unfriendly attitude of the USSR.
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has an-
draw from
a cabinet of
sident Hatta
experts under former vice pre
the cabinet if its proposal for
pounced that his party will with
A spokesman for the Masjumi
is not accepted.
The Masj umi's with-
rawa wou increase the possibility of a
Communist- influenced cabinet largely un-
der Sukarno's direction, in view of Sukarno's
ticipation in a new coalition.
reported threat to invite Communist par-
Two of the three regimental commanders
in North Sumatra have refused to recognize the authority of
the Djakarta-named territorial commander, Lt. Col. Ginting.
Battalions of both regiments reportedly are moving toward the
Lake Toba area, in the central part of the province, to support
the rebel commander, Colonel Simbolon.
The Communist Party in North Sumatra is
continuing its strong support of Ginting and is reported to be
arming members of the Communist-controlled estate workers'
union in the Lake Toba area. The arms reportedly were ob-
tained from troops in Siantar, presumably those of the regi-
ment which has remained loyal to Ginting.
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4, EGYPTIAN ABROGATION OF 1954 TREATY WITH BRITAIN
tack on Egypt reduces Britain's chance of collecting financial
compensation for Egyptian seizure of its military supplies.
These supplies were worth about $140,000,000, and were es-
timated last August to include 20 armored cars, 2,000 trans-
port vehicles, railroad equipment, a small amount of artillery,
18,000 tons of ammunition, and over 130,000 tons of engineer-
ing and general stores. The :British probably still intend to
claim compensation to counteract Egyptian claims for damage
inflicted by the military intervention.
Nasr's announcement on 1 January that
Egypt considers the 1954 Anglo-Egyptian
treaty on use of the former British bases
in the Suez Canal area nullified by the at-
London is contesting Egypt's right to abro-
gate the treaty unilaterally but probably has scant hope that
Egypt would ever honor the treaty provision allowing Britain
to re-enter the bases in the event of an attack by an outside
power--except Israel--on any Arab state or Turkey.
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