CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: November 23, 1959
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
23 November 1959
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
II. ASIA-AFRICA
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eight-year border dispute between Ethiopia and the Italian trust
territory of Somalia have broken down, according to Italy's UN
delegate Vinci. This will further complicate relations between
them which were aggravated last summer by Somalia's partici-
pation in the formation of a movement designed to achieve unity
and independence for all Somali-populated territories, some of
J which are in Ethiopia. UN officials are considering interven-
tion by Secretary General Hammarskjold to solve the frontier
problem before Somalia becomes independent next year
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Indonesia - Communist China The meeting on 20 Novem-
ber between President Sukarno and Chinese Communist Ambas-
sador Htigng Chen on Indonesia's treatment of Overseas Chinese
resulted in public statements which, although polite., indicated
that the tense situation continues and that no change is likely P2
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munist China is expected to continue its effort to get the alien
resettlement program moderated~ but it may soften its tactics
to prevent a suspension of diplomatic relations. 01ndonesian
Foreign Minister Subandrio has said that the Soviet ambassa-
dor twice approached him with a plea to "keep me out of this-D
III. THE WEST
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Panama: Opposition politicians, labor organizations, and
student groups are continuing their plans for a.'~relffirmation of
sovereignty" march into the Canal Zone on 28 November. Sev-
eral Cuban reporters have arrived in Panama to cover the ex-
pected demonstrations, in response to an invitation sent Latin
sensitive US-Panamanian issues and is fully publicizing the
Livingston Merchant mission., which it views as an attempt to
vive sympathetic consideration to Panama's grievances.
American newsmen by the director of a government -controlled
newspaper. The local press is giving restrained treatment to
three ~nown Communists. F
Cuba: Fidtl Castro's aim or lorging trie powerim UuDan
Workers' Confederation (CTC) into a disciplined prop for his
regime received a serious setback during the current CTC
congress. A strong anti-Communist faction led by'theheads
of 24 of the CTC's 33 constituent federations showed surpris-
ing defiance of Castro on 21 and 22 November and forced a
prolongation of the session. The faction bitterly fought Castro's
attempts to railroad. through a "unity slate" of candidates for
the 36-man CTC executive committee. The slate contained
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I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Soviet Credit Offer to Mexico
Soviet Deputy Premier Mikoyan is reliably reported to
have discussed with Mexican officials a $100,0009000 credit
for Mexican economic development. This is Moscow's stand-
ard credit offer for underdeveloped countries. The Soviet
proposal reportedly is "firm and official," although no de-
tails have as yet been revealed. Moscow probably does not
expect Mexico to accept.
Mexican officials- -unlike many in Latin America who
are under political and economic pressure to accept Soviet
economic programs- -consider the pro?osal merely a renewal
of earlier, less specific offers. Mexico has not fully drawn on
the $400,000,000 in credits made available this year by West-
ern governments and the International Monetary Fund.
In a speech on his arrival in.Mexico ';City. . Mikoyan. implied
that Latin America should take advantage of the current "thaw"
to increase contacts with bloc countries; he declared that the
talks between Khrushchev and President Eisenhower represent
the "beginning of substantial improvement." not only in US-
USSR relations but among all countries. His subsequent com-
ments emphasized Soviet technological achievements.
The Soviet press described Mikoyan's welcome as "warm"
and portrayed his reception and initial activities as constitut-
ing almost a state visit. Moscow newspapers also featured
Mexican Foreign Minister Tello's remark on the "necessity" '
of liquidating colonialism in the Western Hemisphere.
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SOMALI TRIBAL PATTERN
SOMALIA FRENCH
SOMALILAND
BRITIS
SOMALI AND
U Darot group Negroid
Hawiya group n Others
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II. ASIA-AFRICA
Somali-Ethiopian Border Negotiations End in Deadlock
The UN-conducted negotiations to, settle the eight-year
border dispute between Ethiopia and the Italian trust terri-
tory of Somalia have broken downy according to Italy's UN del-
egate Vinci. Another Italian official confirmed that the final
meeting held on 20 November ended in failure. UN officials
now are considering the possibility of UN Secretary General
Hammarskjold intervening in an effort to resolve the frontier
problem before Somalia becomes independent next year and to
forestall a worsening of already tense relations between Addis
Ababa and Mogadiscio.
In accordance with a resolution by last year's UN Gen-
eral Assembly, the King of Norway selected former Secretary
General Trygve Lie as an "independent person" to assist the
disputants in formulating terms of reference--lack of which
has hamstrung negotiations for some time. The terms of ref-
erence were to guide a three-man arbitral tribunal in demar-
cating the disputed frontier.
Despite some progress in resolving minor differences,
the two parties have refused to compromise on major issues.
Ethiopia persists in its contention that only the juridical as-
pects of the Italo-Ethiopian 1908 boundary convention, which
defines the border roughly along the present administrative
frontier, should be considered. On the other hand., Somalia--
through its Italian representatives- -seeks to guarantee the un-
limited border-crossing and grazing rights traditionally enjoyed
by the 350,000 Somali nomads who drive their herds into the
largely uninhabited Ethiopian province of Ogaden during the dry
season.
Addis Ababa fears that the right of unlimited incursion
might inspire nationalist sentiment among the half million eth-
nic Somalis living in eastern Ethiopia and lead them to demand
that Ogaden Province be included in the creation of a ,.Greater
Somali state. Ogaden Somalis--along with nationalist leaders
representing ethnic Somalis from the British and French Soma-
liland enclaves, northern Kenya, and Italian -administered
Somalia--participated last summer in the formation of a move-
ment designed to achieve unity and independence for all Somali-
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Sino-Indonesian Tension Continues
The 20 November meeting in Djakarta between Indo-
nesian President Sukarno and Chinese Communist Ambas-
sador Huang Chen apparently has not relieved the tense
situation which has developed over Djakarta's implementa-
tion and Peiping's obstruction of an Indonesian decree to ban
and resettle alien retail merchants now in rural areas. The
meeting resulted In public statements which, although polite,
indicated no change is likely until Huang receives new instruc-
tions from Peiping.
CPrior to the meeting, Indonesian Foreign Minister Su-
bandrio told the American ambassador that Djakarta felt it
could not retreat on an internal policy which is vital to its
economic development. At the same time, he reiterated that
for obvious reasons Djakarta felt it must maintain friendly
relations with Communist China and would lean over back-
ward to do so. Subandrio claimed, however, that the Chi-
nese ambassador might not be able to remain much longer in
Indonesia: Reports that Chinese Embassy officials have been
banned from West Java have been officially denied in Djakarta,
possibly indicating that local army orders were countermanded
by higher officials as being too drastic.
It is unlikely that Peiping wants relations with Djakarta
suspended. Thus, while Communist China probably will con-
tinue to express opposition to the removal of Chinese from
rural areas, Ambassador Huang may be instructed to use
softer tactics and seek postponement of the resettlement pro-
gram rather than its total repeal.
[&ibandrio also informed the American ambassador that
Soviet Ambassador Volkov had approached him about the Chi-
nese dispute on two occasions with the plea to "keep me out
of this flln a broadcast to Indonesia on 21 November, Radio
Moscow charged that "Western agents" and "rightist newspapers"
in Indonesia were seeking to sow discord between Djakarta and
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
Scientific Adviser to the President
Director of the Budget
Director, Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization
Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination
Chairman, Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities
Special Assistant for Foreign Economic Policy
Executive Secretary, National Security Council
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary for Administration
The Counselor
Director, International Cooperation Administration
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
The Director, The Joint Staff
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
The Department of Commerce
The Secretary of Commerce
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
National Security Agency
The Director
National Indications Center
The Director
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