CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A009900220001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 25, 1967
• Content Type: REPORT

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DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
Central Intelligence Bulletin
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Central Intelligence Bulletin
CONTENTS
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Communist China - Hong Kong: Hong Kong Com-
munists show uncertainty in face of unyielding
British stance. (Page (3)
Indonesia: Suharto moves to combat government
corruption. (Page 8)
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Communist China - Hong Kong: Prominent Commu-
nists in Hong Kong appear uncertain of what action to
take in face of the unyielding British stance.
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The Hong Kong Government is taking further action
to curtail the agitation. The authorities have banned the
broadcast of inflammatory statements from loudspeakers
and set heavy penalties for violators.
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Sporadic strikes yesterday by the bus drivers' union
were partially effective. Half the employees in the gas
company walked off their jobs for four hours, but service
was not disrupted. Although the Communists appear to
be planning further strikes in the utilities, the authori-
ties probably can maintain services at a reduced rate of
effectiveness.
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Peking, meanwhile, is continuing to show support
for the leftists in Hong Kong. Yesterday, new demon-
strations were staged outside the British Embassy in
Peking and two British diplomats were manhandled by
Red Guards as they departed Shanghai for Peking.
These new moves followed publication by New China
News Agency of exaggerated charges that over 200
Chinese had been killed or seriously wounded by Hong
Kong police on 22 May. Many participants in these
demonstrations were observed simulating injuries for
Communist news photographers; no fatalities are known
to have resulted from police action.
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Indonesia: Acting President Suharto is moving to
combat government corruption, now the major issue
being pressed by crusading elements of the "new or-
der. "
A new command to suppress smug-
gling was announced on 17 May. Early this month
General Sarwo Edhie, an outspoken critic of corrup-
tion, was assigned as army commander in North Suma-
tra, the nation's richest export district.
Suharto recognizes that extensive smuggling re-
tards the government's stabilization effort and that
widespread corruption reduces public confidence in
the government and particularly in the military. Con-
cern over press reports in potential investing coun-
tries may also have had some influence with him.
Suharto's ability to press his reforms will be
limited by his desire to maintain military unity. He
will face strong opposition from highly placed officers
who have long been involved to some extent in corrupt
practices. At least some visible cleanup seems likely,
however. Suharto may use any evidence uncovered to
reassign some officers or to press them to curtail
their illegal activities.
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