CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 17, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 24, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONTENTS
1. HEAVY SHIPMENTS OF SOVIET ARMS ARRIVING IN SYRIA
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3. SITUATION IN INDONESIA
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1. HEAVY SHIPMENTS OF SOVIET ARMS ARRIVING
IN SYRIA
At least four shiploads of Soviet bloc
arms have arrived in Syria since the
end of December.
the mili-
tary storage area port are filled with ammunition
crates, artillery and some military vehicles. An American
official at Aleppo observed one convoy from Latakia consist-
ing of 115 trucks, some of which were transporting multiple-
barreled antiaircraft guns.
Although the Syrians are urging rapid de-
livery of materiel, the crated MIG-17 aircraft which arrived
in Latakia on 13 December apparently remained in the port
area until mid-January, when they were moved to Hama air-
field. Syria's desire to accelerate arms deliveries may in-
dicate preparation to oppose any Israeli diversion of the Jordan
River in the spring.
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3. SITUATION IN INDONESIA
President Sukarno's announcement of
his plans for an "advisory council" ap-
parently has brought a reassessment
of attitudes among the political parties
remaining in the Indonesian government.
The realization that the council, under
Sukarno's leadership, would decrease
the influence of the parties is reported
to have had a restraining effect on some political leaders
who had been considering an early withdrawal from the coali-
tion cabinet. The Nahdlatul Ulama party in particular, whose
support is necessary for the Ali regime's survival, is said to
believe that the cabinet's preservation provides the best means
of forestalling the early implementation of Sukarno's plans.
Meanwhile, army chief of staff Nasution
reportedly is going to Central; Sumatra, for talks with dissi-
dent army commanders Simbolon and Hussein. Nasution is
believed generally willing to support Sukarno but probably
hesitates to do so publicly until he has restored his authority
over the military in Sumatra. Since army support is essen-
tial to the success of Sukarno's plan, Sukarno probably will
wait for at least a semblance of army unity before pushing
ahead with his plans for a "council:'
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4, JAPANESE SOCIALISTS DROP MODERATE LEADERSHIP
The Japanese Socialist Party, which
holds approximately one third of the
seats in both houses of parliament, at
its national convention on 17-19 January
turned further to the left, Two moderate
leaders were replaced by extreme leftists and the leftists
gained a majority on the Central Executive Committee,
The party approved a statement which
included a justification- -but not full approval--for the So-
viet intervention in Hungary, referred to American "op-
pression" on Okinawa, and called for abrogation of US-Japan
security arrangements, recognition of Communist China,
and repudiation of Nationalist China.
The left wing, with strong labor union
support, is attempting to create a "labor class party," and
the convention brought on an open clash with the rightists,
who desire to expand the party's popular base among farmers
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