CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: February 24, 1960
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
24 February 1960
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
. Communist China - USSR: As during President Eisen-
hower s trip to Asia last December, Peiping and Moscow
have given sharply divergent propaganda treatment to the
President's Latin American trip, this time on the eve of his
departure. The Chinese, taking an openly hostile attitude,
bitterly charge that the United States is a "savage aggressor"
and that Eisenhower "is no friend of the Latin American peo-
ple.' Moscow, on the other hand, thus far has given the trip
reasonably .factual: coverage and has used foreign press quo-
tations to imply that the trip is intended "to soften anti-Amer-
ican sentiments."
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II. ASIA-AFRICA
UAR-Israel: fThe UAR military alert is continuing, although
there has been no urther UAR build-up in the Sinai area. Avail-
able evidence does not indicate that significant Israeli military
preparations are under way. Some Israeli reaction to the UAR
build-up is likely, however, with a resulting heightening of ten-
sions in the areal
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India: The formation on 22 February of a coalition gov-
ernment by the Congress and Praja Socialist parties in Kerala
state has resolved differences within the anti-Communist
front for the present. Personality and policy conflicts prob-
ably will hamper the new cabinet's effort to restore effective
government. Chief Minister Pillai, prominent Praja Socialist
leader who headed two previous governments, may " antago:-
nize his coalition partners by his dictatorial tendencies. The
Congress party's preponderant strength both in the cabinet
and in the assembly, however, probably will help its leaders
keep Pillai in line and maintain coalition unity,
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Japan South Korea: Japanese restiveness over South
Korean seizure and continued detention of fishermen operat-
ing in the Rhee Line area is mounting rapidly and may become
serious, according to Ambassador MacArthur. There are
strong pressures on the Japanese Government for a more force-
ful policy toward South Korea., including the use of armed ships
to protect fishing boats and expulsion of the South Korean ambas-
sador in Tokyo. There is a general Japanese feeling that the
United States must share responsibility for the seizures because
it has supplied oil and ammunition for the South Korean patrols.
It is probable, however, that Tokyo would refer the dispute to
the UN before sanctioning use of weapons.
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Peiping ' and Moscow Issue Sharply Divergent Propaganda on
Eisenhower's Trip to Latin America
The propaganda coverage being given the early stages
of President Eisenhower's Latin America trip by Peiping
and Moscow diverges as sharply as their coverage of his
trip to Asia last winter.
The Chinese are taking an openly hostile attitude. The
authoritative party paper People's Daily on 23 February bit-
terly charged that the United States is a "savage aggressor"
and that Eisenhower "is no friend of the Latin American peo-
ple." Blaming Eisenhower for the overthrow of the "demo-
cratic" government of Guatemala in 1954, People's Daily
warned that "American imperialism" is increasing its in-
tervention in Cuba in order to subvert the Cuban revolution
and impede the anti-US struggle in Latin America. One Chi-
nese commentary citedthe recent air raid over Cuba by an
American-based plane as evidence of the "barbarity and shame-
lessness" of "American imperialism" anc1 declared that the
650,000,000 Chinese people stand firmly by the side of the
Cuban people.
Moscow, however, has given the trip reasonably factual
coverage but has used excerpts from the foreign press to im-
ply that the tour is intended to "soften the anti-American sen-
timent" in the area. A domestic broadcast on 22 February re-
ported the President's television broadcast and quoted him on
the purposes of the trip. This was offset, however, by com-
ments purportedly taken from a Senate report on Latin Ameri-
ca which Moscow claims is critical of US policy motivated by
"egoism" and the "desire to increase profits." The American
press is quoted as claiming that the President is not taking
"any concrete proposals!' which. would help Latin Americans.
Peiping's harsh criticism illustrates again the basic dis-
agreement between China and the USSR over the best tactics to
be pursued toward the United States. While both. powers agree
that-the future will belong to "socialism," the Chinese disagree
with the Soviet policy of "peaceful contacts" to achieve that end
and prefer a vigorous attack on the United States as the "arch-
enemy" of the bloc,
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II, ASIA-AFRICA
Japanese Pressures Mounting for Forceful Policy Toward
South Korea
Continued South Korean seizure and indefinite detention
of Japanese fishermen operating in the vicinity of, the Rhee
Line is causing concern in Japan which may become serious,
according to Ambassador MacArthur in Tokyo.
The Japanese press, the fishing industry, groups organ-
ized for the welfare of families of detained fishermen, and
officers of the Maritime Safety Board (coast guard) are call-
ing for a forceful policy,., including use of armed boats to pro-
tect fishing craft and expulsion of the South Korean ambassador.
There is some feeling that the United States must share respon-
sibility for existing conditions because of its support for Pres-
ident Rhee and because it has provided oil and ammunition for
the South Korean patrol boats.
The sinking of a Japanese fishing boat on 12 February by
a South Korean patrol vessel has intensified Japanese feeling.
Moreover, an expected exchange of detainees in early March
may be delayed, or even shelved., by South Korea's insistence
on additional terms after Japan had agreed in principle to pur-
chase 30,000 tons of rice as a price for obtaining the release
of 167 fishermen who have completed their sentences. Another
47 fishermen are either serving terms or awaiting trial.
Meanwhile, Japan has announced plans to arm all its patrol
boats in the Rhee Line area by April, a step which Seoul calls a
"provocative action" and a "matter for grave concern:' It is
probable, however, that the Japanese announcement is intended
to intimidate South Korea and that Tokyo would refer the dis-
pute to the UN before sanctioning use of these weapons.
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