NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 12, 2005
• Sequence Number: 76
• Publication Date: November 16, 1978
• Content Type: REPORT

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National Intelli ence Daily Cable for Thursday.
November.
The NID Cable
is tor the purpose of informing senior US officials.
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CHINA-TIBET: United Front Campaign
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CHINA-TIBET: United Front Campaign
In a move designed to improve its image at
home and abroad, China has arranged the release of 34
Tibetan prisoners. Peking's handling of the announce-
ment indicates that the prisoner release is part of its
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"united front" campaign toward Taiwan as well as an at-
tempt to reduce an irritant in China's relations with
India.
//Peking announced that the released pris-
oners include 24 former political and religious leaders
and 10 "secret agents."
In a version of China's announcement that was
broadcast to Taiwan, the Chinese stressed that the Ti-
betans have had their "citizens' rights" restored and
that they will be assisted in leaving China if they
choose to do so. The last similar release of prisoners
was in 1975-76, when Nationalist Chinese officials and
"agents" were released and permitted to go abroad. Pe-
king also announced that Tibetans in exile can return
home without fear of reprisals.
China appears to be propagandizing the pris-
oner release for several purposes. Peking may hope to
undercut the Dalai Lama and his supporters in India and
at the same time help smooth the way for improvements
in relations with New Delhi.
The Chinese undoubtedly also want to use the
prisoner release to lend credibility to the nonmilitary
"united front" tactics they have emphasized recently in
statements concerning Taiwan. The Chinese may see this
act as a means of easing concern in the US about China's
intentions toward Taiwan. The Chinese may also hope to
improve their "human rights" image in the US--news of
the prisoner release was carried in English.
Domestically, the release of the Tibetans will
almost certainly be used to reinforce recent expressions
by Peking of its support for the interests of the five
minority nationalities within China's borders. The re-
gime has trumpeted its "liberalized" policies in deal-
ing with the nationalities since the ouster in 19
the radicals from the Pekin leadership-[
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Belgium
Belgian Prime Minister Vanden Boeynants dis-
solved the parliament of his three-week old interim gov-
ernment yesterday. The stage is now set for an election
on 17 December to form a government whose major task will
be to revise the constitution to give greater autonomy
to the Flemish- and French-speaking communities.
I IThe formal opening of the campaign will prob-
ably be marked by an announcement of a three-party fran-
cophone front, featuring a strong defense of French-
speakers' interests in any plan to federalize Belgium.
A counterpart Flemish front has not been announced, but
several parties have adopted strong positions to cut
back privileges for French-speakers, particularly resi-
dents of outlying Brussels suburbs located in Flemish
territory.
The traditional mistrust between Belgium's
French and Flemish speakers is intensifying, and the
campaign will probably lead to prolonged and heated de-
bates. Decisions on economic and defense questions will
probably not come up for several more months due to the
government's continued preoccupation with the devolution
issue.
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