CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: March 11, 1963
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
CONTENTS
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4. USSR: Khrushchev reverses his position on de-
Stalinization and liberalization of the arts.
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5. Sino-Soviet Relations: Soviet and Chinese Com-
munist parties affirm need to hold.talks. (Page 6)
7. Afghanistan: Policy shifts likely in wake of Prime
Minister Daud's resignation. (Page 8)
S9malia-UK: Sgmalia to sever relations with
Britain. (Page 9)
9. South Vietnam: Anti-American feeling of President
Diem's influential brother sharpening. (Page 10)
10. West Germany: Bonn.wants submarines used for
proposed NATO multilateral nuclear force.
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11. Notes: Iran; Norway; Iraq. (Page 12)
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USSR: Ehrushchev has re-defined the party's
line on de Stalinization and on liberalization in the
arts, reversing his attitude of last November in
both cases.
In a 9 March speech to representatives of the
Soviet intelligentsia, Ehrushchev called for a de-
emphasis in literature of personal suffering under
Stalin, reaffirmed Stalin's contributions to the Com-
munist movement as well as his abuses of power,
and for the first time publicly defended'his own ac-
tions during the Stalin years. His claim that he
personally averted various miscarriages of justice
in the years preceding Stalin's death was probably
prompted by a recent debate among, Soviet intellec-
tuals regarding the guilt of those. who made their
careers during the years of Stalin's "lawlessness:'
Khrushchev strongly reaffirmed his intent to
control both the form and content of Soviet art and
literature and harshly condemned "formalist and
abstractionist trends," warning that supporters of
such bourgeois influences might attack the socialist
system itself.
The meeting with the intelligentsia- -the second
in three months at which Khrushchev was present--
was attended by most Soviet leaders and by party
bosses from all the republics ofthe USSR. The
latter were probably called to Moscow to hear the
new de-Stalinization and cultural lines and may
have been briefed on other policy problems as well.
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Sino-Soviet Relations: Letters have been ex-
changed between the Soviet and Chinese Communist
parties affirming the "necessity" of holding bilat-
eral talks on "important" questions, but such talks,
if held, are unlikely to result in a. settlement of the
differences between the two parties.
The Soviet letter probably was presented to
o se-tung on 23 February when he met with
Soviet Ambassador Chervonenko. The Burmese
ambassador in Moscow recently told a US Embassy
official that he had heard that that eeting was
"very unpleasant" for Chervonenko. Since then
Peiping has renewed its bitter ass It on the. Soviet
position and reiterated its own uncompromising
stand on the questions at issue.
Moscow has not yet made a direct response to
the renewed Chinese attacks. A Pravda article of
6 March indirectly attacked Peiping by historical
analogy. The article, in commemoration of the
45th anniversary of the Soviet Communist Party's
7th extraordinary congress in .1918, cited Lenin's
defense of the Brest-Litovsk "compromise" against
his "left-Communist" critics. The article was
obviously intended as a defense of Khrushchev's
foreign policy, notably regarding. Cuba.
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Afghanistan: The official announcement on 9
March of Prim-e Minister Daud's resignation marks
the end of almost ten years of near -dictatorial con-
trol.
Prince Daud's successor, former Minister of
Mines and Industries Mohammed Yusuf, has no po-
litical power in his own right. He is an experienced
administrator whose responsibilities have included
a number of Soviet-assisted development projects.
King Zahir Shah reportedly has given him an interim
appointment for the delicate transitional period while
a more permanent government is being formed.
If the King remains in firm control, the govern-
ment is likely to adopt a more cautious attitude to-
ward the USSR. Zahir may try gradually to restore
Afghanistan's foreign relations to a more balanced
neutral position by moderating somewhat its pro-
Soviet attitude of recent years. At the same time,
Zahir will probably continue to cultivate good rela-
tions with the USSR and seek to retain Soviet devel-
opmental assistance.
With Daud no longer in control, the new govern-
ment will probably be less adamant in the Pushtoon-
istan dispute with Pakistan. Zahir apparently wants
to reopen the Pakistan border to transit trade in
order to restore the traditional access route to.Free-
World markets. Pakistan would nevertheless put
Zahir in a difficult position if it propagandizes Daud's
resignation s the direct result of Ayub's tough policy
toward D-qpdJ
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Somalia-UK: *Somali Prime Minister Ab-
dirascid announced on 11 March that his govern-
ment had decided to break off diplomatic relations
with Britain.
Relations between Britain and the Somali Re-
public deteriorated over the issue of Mogadiscio's
claims to the Northern Frontier District of Kenya.
Britain's announcement on 8 March that Nai-
robi would continue to administer the district un-
der a plan of regional autonomy touched off anti-
British demonstrations in Mogadiscio. A British
announcement of an alert for its forces in Kenya
has been followed by the declaration of an alert
for the Somali army.
The Abdirascid government is reported to
have formally asked for Soviet, Chinese Commu-
nist, and Czechoslovakian support of its claims. .
This request was made in response to the demands
of a group of parliamentary deputies that the Bloc
be asked to demonstrate its friendship.
the disputed territor.
suit Somalia regardin the ultimate disposition of
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South Vietnam: The anti-American feelings of
Ngo Dinh Nhu, President Diem's brother and chief
political adviser, appear to be sharpening)
(Nhu is reported to have stated recently that
South Vietnam's army has come increasingly under
the influence of American advigprs and is carrying
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out primarily American policy,
the large number of Americans in South Vietnam
and the country's dependence on American aid pro-
vided the Communists a propaganda advantage, and
that all Americans not absolutely essential should
be withdrawn
the American press. He, and possibly Diem as
well, still suspect that Americans were involved
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West Germany: Bonn now strongly favors nu-
clear submarines rather than surface ships for the
proposed NATO multilateral force.
Defense Minister von Hassel told Ambassador
Merchant on 8 March that preliminary studies in-
dicate that the difference in costs between subma-
rines and surface craft is not as great as first an-
ticipated. While acknowledging that establishment
of a submarine force would take longer, von Hassel
emphasized that the overriding consideration for
Bonn was the. political difficulty the government
would face in trying to persuade the Bundestag and
the public to accept surface ships when submarines
are militarily preferable.
Von Hassel admitted that if it were agreed to
use submarines American atomic energy laws
would pose difficult problems, but he felt that these
problems would not prove insurmountable. I
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Iraw. The resignation of blinister of Agricul-
ture Hassan Arsanjani has removed a potentially
troublesome figure from the cabinet but also will
probably cause Iran's revolutionary land reform
program to lose much of its momentum. Arsanjani
viras the prime mover In the program and undoubt-
edly aspired to become prime minister with peas -
ant support. The Shah may have become concerned
over Arsanjani's political ambitions and forced his
resignation. Arsanjani may now seek other means
to mobilize peasant. support prior to the elections
which have been promised by June or July.
Norway: . (Forwegian leaders have apparently
decided against Norway's participation in a NATO
multilateral nuclear force. A Foreign Mnistry
official told a US Embassy officer that his minis-
try is opposed to participation and that he had little
doubt this. will be the government position. He also
asserted that Norway will not attempt to discourage
other NATO members from joining but added that
he thought Denmark's position would be similar to
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*Iraq: An acceptable framework for settle-
ment of the Kurdish revolt was. agreed upon by
Kurdish and Iraqi officials on 8 March. Under
the terms of the agreement, the Kurds will be
allowed to conduct many of their own affairs
under a "decentralized government:' A number
of important problems of security, boundaries,
and administration of the Kurdish area remain
to be worked out, and these could dela a final
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Counsel to the President
The Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
The Scientific Adviser to the President
The Director of the Budget
The Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Department of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Counselor and Chairman of the Policy Planning Council
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Under Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)
The Assistant Secretary of Defense
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
U.S. Rep., Military Committee and Standing Group, NATO
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
Commander in Chief, Atlantic
The Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
The Director, The Joint Staff
The Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
The Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
The Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
The Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
The Department of Justice
The Attorney General
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
The Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
The National Security Agency
The Director
The United States Information Agency
The Director
The National Indications Center
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