CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 18, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 11, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONTENTS
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e-h- 4. AMBASSADOR REPORTS TUNISIA MAY ALTER PRO-WEST
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4. AMBASSADOR REPORTS TUNISIA MAY ALTER
PRO-WEST ATTITUDE
American Ambassador Jones in Tunis
reports the rapid deterioration within
the past few days of Tunisia's pro-Western
orientation. The inability of the Tunisians
to prevent incursions under France's policy of "hot pursuit" is
likely to result in demands from all levels of the Neo-Destour
party and government that President Bourghiba take action to
secure arms. The group,which has always argued that Bourghi-
ba's policy is too pro-West, is using Western refusal to sell
arms to Tunisia as evidence that this policy does not pay.
The Tunisians are aware of the American
airlift of arms to the Middle East. They argue that Tunisia is
the best friend the United States has in the Arab world. Am-
bassador Jones anticipates that the Tunisian public may soon
believe the United States and France are collaborating to keep
Tunisia helpless and unarmed for the benefit of France.
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6. AFGHANISTAN SEEKS AMERICAN AID IN EXPLORING
FOR URANIUM
Afghan Foreign Minister Naim on 3 Sep-
tember asked American Ambassador
Mills whether the United States could aid
Afghanistan in exploring for fissionable
materials either by air survey or by other means. He stated
that there were indications of such materials in the northern
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part of the country, though he seemed uninformed on the
precise location. If such materials are found, he said, his
government would like the United States to assist in devel"
oping them.
In 1955, privately employed American
geologists discovered deposits of uranium in the Chakhansur
area along the Helmand River, near the Iranian border in the
southwestern tip of Afghanistan, These deposits may as yet
be unknown to the Afghan government. There is no known con-
nection between these deposits in southwestern Afghanistan
and others near Ferghana in the Soviet Uzbek Republic north-
east of Afghanistan. However, the Hindu Kush mountain range
which rises near Ferghana and runs through Afghanistan may
contain additional deposits of uranium.
Ambassador Mills notes that Afghanistan
is apparently offering the United States the first opportunity to
assist in exploration and development. He comments that Kabul
will probably turn to the USSR if the United States displays no
interest.
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7. SARIT FOLLOWERS REPORTEDLY RESIGN FROM
THAI GOVERNMENT PARTY
Seri-Manangkhasila party, according to press reports. Re-
ports state that 18 other appointed deputies are planning to
take similar action.
Forty-six appointed members of the
Thai National Assembly led by Army
Commander in Chief Sarit have re-
signed en masse from the governing
Sarit, who recently resigned as defense
minister, may have ordered them to leave the government
party as a pressure tactic to hasten Police Director General
Phao's promised resignation as interior minister. Their mass
resignation might also signal the beginning of a long-rumored
effort by Sarit to overthrow Premier Phibun by parliamentary
means
Even if they threw in their lot with the
opposition, the votes of the 46 officers would not tip the bal-
ance against the government. Should Sarit exert his maximum
influence, however, it is possible that enough additional Seri-
Manangkhasila members would bolt the party to result in the
government's downfall.
Before Sarit undertook any action to over-
throw the government in the assembly, he would probably make
preparations to prevent countermeasures by the Phao faction.
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