CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A003800130001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 29, 2005
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 4, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
4 July 1958
DAILY BRIEF
1. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Communist China: Peiping insists that the US cannot
"evade" the 19-day ti e limit set by the Chinese Commu-
nists in their note of 30 June demanding resumption of
Sino-American ambassadorial talks. The Chinese have
been careful, however, to avoid outright rejection of Amer-
ican stions of willingness to resume the talks at War-
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II. ASIA-AFRICA
. Watch Committee conclusion- -Middle East: No polit-
F ical or military solution to the Lebanese crisis is in sight.
I R bel military activity has been op-
posed by somewhat stronger army actions than previously.
If current political efforts fail to achieve an acceptable solu-
tion and fighting intensifies, Chamoun will probably call for
more extensive UN assistance or may request intervention by
Western or friendly neighboring governments under the provi-
sions of Article 51 of the UN Charter.
There is no evidence of Soviet bloc, UAR, or Israeli inten-
tion to intervene with regular military forces.
. Elsewhere in the Middle East a deliberate initiation of
hostilities is unlikely, however, serious incidents may occur.
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The Watch Committee did not issue a separate conclusion
on North Africa.
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India: Prime Minister Nehru and his principal deputy in
public statements on 2 and 3 July deplored the execution of
former Hungarian Premier Nagy in the strongest terms they
have yet applied to bloc affairs. Nehru's "shocked" reaction
reflects the disappointment of his hopes that recent trends
toward liberalization within the bloc would lead to a reduction
of cold war tensions.
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Indonesia: Army chief Nasution's personal spokesman be-
lieves announcement of Dutch plans to reinforce the garrison in
West New 'Guinea is aimed at exacerbating US-Indonesian rela-
tions. Raising the West New Guinea issue at this time, he said,
would force anti-Communist Indonesian elements to join the
Communists in opposing the Dutch move.
Watch Committee conclusion--Indonesia- Soviet bloc aid
to Indonesia continues; however, there are no developments
indicating a Sino-Soviet bloc intention to become directly in-
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tion.
III. THE WEST
about trade prospects with the Chinese Communists.
Canada : The cabinet is reviewing its policy of nonrecog-
nition of Communist China. Although an early reversal is not
likely, the Conservative government is under some pressure
from commercial interests which are increasingly enthusiastic
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