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30 October 1951
CIA No. 49412
Copy No. 143
DAILY DIGEST
Office of Current Intelligence
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This summary of significant reports has been prepared primarily
for the internal use of the Office of Current Intelligence. It does
not represent a complete coverage of all current reports in CIA
or in the Office of Current Intelligence. Comments reps esent the
immediate views of the Office of Current Intelligence.
State Department review
completed UM to ARCRIVLS 4 RLCRRS #thU.
fait IfY AFTER RSE
DIA and PACOM review(s) ,ERR _// A ox 1-17
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Comment-- This is the first indication of plans to establish a long-
term GDR-Czech trade agreement. Such an agreement would rationalize trade
relationships between two highly industrialized Orbit countries, thereby
placing the critical Orbit heavy industry sector on a more strictly planned
basis.
The purpose of the propaganda. theme is apparently to assuage tra-
ditional Czech fear of German irredentism and to stress GDR=Orbit inte-
gration. In, view of traditional Czech hostility toward Germany, it is un-
likely that the propaganda will be successful.
West.
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2. CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Visit of East German del. ation results in trade talks:
During a visit of a high level East German delegation to Prague, President
Pieck declared that preliminary talks for a long term trade agreement be-
tween Czechoslovakia and the German Democratic Republic are in progress.
He noted that economic needs of the two countries will be "harmonizedot4
In speeches during the recent visit, both sides stressed: (1) the
borders
inviolability of Czechoslovak
ofnthehGDRfinality thefOrthe bit~randf(3)?f
ethnic Germans; (2) closer relations
the new Orbit-GDR friendship as opposed to the ties of West Germany to the
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e difficulties Czech Minister of Defense
Mil.ita cadr dings between. old and
army, Ad
3; 'ECHOSLOVAa speech singled out misunderstandings
picka in a r~ecent the difficulties in the present
of the new
Ce army officers as one of he declared that many
dressing a group of senior officer s9that only members of the worcingt class
l
r of old and new s
wee incorrect in assuming e,trust, but con-
officers . officered The question new officers 's ~'~
a
could be ~q and the rind le to be
through "screen 9
the
tantly screen.9 e in the
s
C military efficiency
o,ment: Cepicka?s statementsise irnen ofc
scarcity
arrests, pro-Communist officers coup as a
competent
offi trained ces offiandceras h desire to halt
Cepicka, last
the too rapid dismissal as plagued the of since the 1948
re for
result of intermittent transfers, ating a favorable atmosphere summer, pointed out the necessity of cre
the Czech officer corpse
free Oatis: The State Department s
,n enp_
the Czechoslovak Foreign office in regard
4. State De anew roa hs ahem i to based on an exchange of
to is preparing a new approach to The release, roving
by the re as a first step toward imp
the relewoe df be onsi Bred he tats De artment urges that the dis-
s that t
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press interview in Washing before
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profita er discussed, and that a
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micOl ghtd assist in clearing
negotiations for Oatisprelease
ic pressure dtail but
reduction in econom rted the interview commented that
Ambassador to seek terms for
i avo repo in
Cteeh daly Ruder a ty other.than the the US have not Yet
impose by
it/was the business of par
Economic sanctions recent y
h to take the initiative in negotiations-
Oatis? s?elease o
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field v?
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Soviet lanes fromhubomrs9 in additi0--t-o-
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forty-threree e S Soviet Air Force
were observed on 25 The Attache reported
is previously reported field
pIG-15 ~ ?st by the US Air Attache in H gobserved at this airs
,
field near Budap aircraft y revious-
that this was the largest number of ht bombers were the once whisince o serva-
eld, possibly Parndorf,
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n Austrian airfi
mne
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ly been locate
r revealed that no aircraft e
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mained therea October Soviet
Previous reports stated that since eed from six East German
Como ersonnel had dep r
fighter aircraft and Air Force p
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airfields, and may have left Germany. There were also reports from Austria
that Soviet light bomber units, normally stationed at three fields there,
were moving eastward by rail.
6, YUGOSLAVIA. Zagreb Peace Congress adopts Yugoslav-inspired resolutions;
The final session of the Zagreb Peace Congress adopted a number of resolutions
designed to achieve world peace. These resolutions are based upon the follow-
ing general recommendations:
(1) respect for the sovereign right and equality of all states;
(2) condemnation of aggressive acts and pressures;
(3) recognition of the right of self-determination for all colonial
peoples;
(4) a perfecting of the UN to make it a more effective means (including
collective security) for the attainment of world peace; and
(5) recognition of the right of some nations to pursue an independent
foreign policy rather than join a "power bloc""
Comment- Despite Yugoslav pronouncements that the Congress was a
"major success," the consensus among more objective observers is that the
performance fell far short of expectations. This was due in large part to the
conspicuous absence of distinguished Western personalities.
The Yugoslavs, however, had no difficulty in dominating the Conference;
although the "neutralists" were quite articulate, they failed to win the day.
Consequently, the prevailing theme involved a condemnation of Soviet duplicity
and the need for a recognition of the principle of collective security or
some other workable means designed to achieve peace. The majority refused
to adopt a thesis which would have amounted to a "plague on both houses."
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2. AFGHANISTAN. Petroleum imports from Iran must awai storage facilities:
The chief of the Afghan petroleum monopoly has stated, in connection with
the recent oil agreement between Afghanistan and Iran, that it willTe impossible
to import petroleum from Iran until suitable btorage facilities are available
at Islam Kala on the Afghan corder. It is planned to oraer most of the nec-
essary storage tanks from the US.
time must elapse before oil shipments from Iran can begin.
The US Embassy in Kabul comments that it will probably take nine months
for the tanks to reach Afghanistan, even if US export licenses can be
obtained, and confirms its previously expressed opinion that donsiderable
3. INDIA. Ambassador Panikkar allegedly is disillusinngrjwith Communist Chinas
S
ince Indian Ambassador Panikkar returned home from Communist China in
25X1 mid-October, have once more mention,,d an
old rumor that he is completely disillusioned with the Pei-pine regime and
loath to go back to China.
C_Qmment: On the other hand, in a public speech before the Indian
Press Association Panikkar took pains to -portray the government of
Communist bhina in a favorable light. Panikkar,who is suspected of pro-
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Communist leanings, is either not as disillusioned as claimed or is
under pressure from the Government of India to describe Communist China
in friendly terms.
Electioneering by radio is denied to all political parties:.
Facilities of the government-operated All -India Radio will be denied to
all political parties for electioneering purposes, according to a Govern-
ment of India announcement. private radio stations are not permitted in
India.
Corm ento The Congress-dominated government apparently does not in-
tend To use the radio directly to further the ends of the Congress Party
in the current national political campaign. It may have banned all
political broadcasting in order to avoid requests for radio time from
a host of minor political parties and groups.
5.
BURMA.. Government manipulates elections: The candidacies in the forth-
coming elections of two opponen s of the Minister of Communications, who
is a Karen supporter of the Anti-Fascist Peoples Freedom League, have
been declared illegal by the Burmese Government. The US Embassy in
Rangoon comments that the government is making certain the election of
key personnel. Moreover, if the government allowed opposition for this
particular seat in Parliament, it would risk a complete airing of the
unpopular law recently Parliament overnin the establish-
ment of a Karen state..
Reduction in illegal trade with China reported: The US Embassy
in Rangoon has been informed by three sources, including Commander in
Chief No Win, that illegal trade with China had been substantially re-
duced during recent weeks. The sources attribute this development to a
depreciation in Chinese currency and stiffer Burmese Government controls.
The Embassy believes that a decline in s ~39!lrlinO can be traced to a
significantly smaller demand for tires.
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8. Instability of government described-.
the 1947 coup paF y is making a strenuous effort to
gain control o Parliament in the next elections in order to seize direct
control of the civil administration.. Heretofore it has been satisfied
merely to influence the administration through its wealth and military
strength, The source predicted that Phibun would resign before becoming
a puppet, and he professed "unbounded" confidence in Phibun's ability to
"come out on top." The US Embassy in Bangkok states that this informa-
tion "illustrates dramatically" the instability of the situation in
Thailand, and concludes that Phibun will either have to reassert power
over the 194.7 clique by collaborating with those opposed to it or will
Comment; The view that Phibun is a prisoner of the 194.7 coup party
and has-. reassert't control over it is not supported by firm evidence,
Moreover, it is not in the nature of the type of government which rules
Thailand to sacrifice military support in the interest of gaining polit-
ical popularity with opposition parties. Phibun&s success is largely
attributable to his ability to maintain a balance among his supporters,
many of v4hom are antagonistic to one another, and there are no indica-
tions that he has lost that ability,
have to rely upon it completely for support.
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10. INDONESIA. USSR suggests barter agreement at ECAFE conferences The
Belgian Minister to Indonesia, who attends the CAFE con erence at
Singapore, told a US-official that the Soviet deleg.te's opening speech
proposed in general terms to barter finished products for raw materials
with any Southeast Asian country.
A 22 October press despatch quoted the Indonesian delegate, Kosasih,
as stating that at a luncheon given by the Russians for the Indonesians,
the former explained their proposal and gave the Indonesian delegate a
complete list of goods the Russians were prepared. to deliver. Another
press despatch, also of 22 October, quoted Kosasih as stating that if the
proposal is not just a "propaganda stunt" and if it is "really possible"
for Indonesia to barter its raw materials for Soviet capital goods, a
barter agreement with Russia would be advantageous to Indonesia.
The Netherlands Trade Commissioner, also present at the conference,
said that the Russians had gone out of their way to entertain each dele-
25X1 gation separately.
Comments It is highly likely that the Russians made specific trade
propose rt each of the Southeast Asian delegations. The USSR is be-
lieved also to have proposed to Indonesia a currency agreement and a
special offer of hydroelectric equipment.
lie August rrests totaled 15,OOOs Prime Minister Sukiman told
Parliament on 29 c ber that e discovery of a "gigantic plot". against
the lives of Indonesia's top officials last August had resulted-in the
25X1 arrest of 15,000 persons.
Comments The number of persons arrested will undoubtedly come as a
surpr se o many Parliament members. Previous estimates and cautious
25X1 government statements varied from 1,000 to 3,000.
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13. Chinese Communists maintain high level of activity in South Vietnam:
The poor showing of local Chinese Communists during recent propaganda
battles with Kuomintang supporters has not resulted in any reduction in
clandestine Communist activity. Legation sources report continued efforts
to persuade local Chinese merchants to contribute to funds earmarked for
the purchase of arms for the Viet Minh or Chinese Communists. The president
of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce is reputedly arranging the large-scale
procurement of war materials for Viet Minh forces in South Vietnam at a
personal profit of about 100 percent.
Comments The payment of protection money to the Chinese Communist
or Viet Minh authorities is a common practice among Chinese merchants in
Indochina. The involvement of the president of the Chinese Chamber of
Commerce in military contraband is possible but unconfirmed.
14. French staff doubts immediate Chinese invasion.- French intelligence
in Indochina estimates that immediate Chinese Communist invasion is unlikely
but that it is possible several months from now, The French point to the
decreased efficiency of potential invasion units as a result of Korea
replacement demands, the lack of a stockpiling program near the frontier,
and the tardy work on the frontier lines of communication network as
obstacles to an immediate invasion.
Comments This estimate places more than usual emphasis on the material
obstacles to a Chinese Communist invasion.
15. French expect no heavy Viet Minh attack soona The French do not
expect a Viet Minh attack of any consequence much before the end of
November," according to the Assistant US Military Attache.
16.
CHINA
. Singapore trying to stop ille
gal oil shipments to China- Ear
lier
i-s
of so
year the Singapore' exports cont
me 1,500 drums of lubricants wh
roller approved the export to Ba
ich were transshipped from Bangk
ngkok
ok to
Macao in late August and September. The US Consul General in Singapore
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reat concern over this
government has shown g
states that the local g
oleum exports fro both Singapore and
t
r
e
incident and that controls over p
been tightened.
i
nce
the Federation of Malaya have s
the
for
undoubtedly
d
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al
fu
unlcer
Comments In addition to these at Macaoexcess b
Communist mainland, vessels
have e and
Gener and diesel oil obtained at SiBgit?sh and American oilecompaniesldeny fuel
at Hong Kong recommends that practice-
Recent vessels which have engaged in this investigations have shown that the quantity of oil products
smuggled throu h Macao to the Chinese Communists has been high (11,000
drums a month,
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17. KOREA. Communist tactics to aril
view of enemy airfield construction
i
n
The Far East Command be ieves,
d hi le of combat interc sortio's
activity and the contrnue enemy tovel
take in exploitingehisrexpanding air
that logical steps fo
capabilities are a
(1) Increased air efforts over the Sinanju area to achieve air
superiority in northwestern Korea;
(2) Utilization of this superiority to cover flights from newly'
constructed fields in that area;
(3) Basing of jets at these fields to ensure maintenance of local
air superiority#
(4) Expansion of the area of Communist air superiority further
southwards once jet strength on Korean fields has been increaseds
(5) Movement ofconventional fighters and grour~.d attack and light
bombers to these secured Korean airfields; battle (6) A challenge to UN air over the
UN leround forces
area and initiation of air to r+
and installations.
18. JAPAN. liberal part' sources, recomendfttiOns of
will Cp
to Jap sour roceedswith itsopolicies
anese press
for decontrol of staple foodstuffs and reduced taxes despite opposition
o.
d financial adviser, Joseph ge
eXAYessed SCAPts recently arrive
ol of Korean air situation forecasts
t
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atian visits Praha:. Wilhelm Pieck,
1. GER:fiANY. East German Government eub ic, pal an o -17 icial visit
Pre-- scent o ze German Demacra ic s R Repp paanieied d by several lesser
Re s er Dertinger and Deputy Prime
Praha on 23 to 26 October. Pieck a w i
i
Re s including Foreign Off Republic Offcials, The visit entailed a series
a ra lly Giciaofca esCaedh
social iser eng gOtte tiNuschkeo nts, and on 24 October Pieck ad
a nt all to the peaceful development of the German Democratic National Front uding elaborate VIP
lsm ~n Wept GThe elabO,
e ublic as opposed to the revival it failed. The
of odll tided
Rp oulace, " w'
treas the visit was dehgned to create g
miliation of irritated the "t the pprotectorate.
d treatment accorded the h Germans
u
an
of the offer
oses of the trip
ur
p
robable that one of the main p
talks for a long-term trade agreement (see
Comment It is p
was too c- on duct preliminary
article in Section 1, Czechoslovakia) ?
The Paris press
orts and in orts re orted declininng:ine in French exports,
2. FRANCE. French e or e curren French
as receri y iscusse e reasons 11
and predicts a decline in imports due to the devaleaao countries' and a
to
exporters cite protectionist barriers set factors by s and shoe
equipment in the export industries as to e ccotton,ting
herta of eluip which have been greatest in the g
their de ifficulties,
t d
fashion housese
d in the
industries an
devaluation, may begin
y
foreign
fearful of an impending currency
Importers,
their orders so as not to be cau ht with insufficient
future himents.
ncin
exchan.e for fina
ice French exports out
i
d to pr
inflation has tende Comment: Mounting and the dwindling of these markets has
re slashed,
imports a
of the rr re h of foreign customers, As impo of trade* eslinir imports, sheder,
already resulted in an ad-verse lapproach ch equilibrium. Dowe-v
s Will appp flationary ressures*
these trade payment
oduction and contribute to in p
r
will impair defense p
liamentary support for
t
ar
De Lattre unsure of continued par
U Minis er in Saigon
3. FRANCE VIETNAM. D General de Lattre has warn
Indochina olic . that the French Parliament would decide to terminate
l and social reforms"
11
litica
o a "grave danger
? o France's military effort in Indochina if p view of the war's un-
ed all his personal
De La
n
c
ne
wore not begun at once.
wit.hi
a few months, popularity in France he will, ors for its continuances
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The General intends to urge Bao Dai to carry out social reforms,
particularly concerning public health and land, and plans within two or
three months to seek the appointment of regional assemblies,
gormnento French political leaders have been warning US officials for
some time that France cannot fulfill its commitments in both Europe and
Indochina without substantial additional US aide There are no indications,
however, that-a majority of the French Parliament is actually considering
termination of France's role in Indochina,
AUSTRIA. Government expects favorable action on German Danube-navigation
ermits Representatives of two German transport T s, in conjunction
M1 the Danube Steamship Company, have applied to Soviet authorities in
Vienna for navigation permits for six German craft to assist in the shipping
of 20,000 tons of fuel oil from Vienna to Regensburg, The Austrian firm,
which lacks sufficient tank barges to carry out its delivery contract,
proposes to use the German vessels in addition to its own.
The Austrian Government believes that the Soviet authorities may give
favorable consideration to the request for permits; if they do, this tiraill
be the first postwar German participation in Danube shipping below the US
Zone. German authorities hope that Soviet approval may presage the opening
of the Danube to German traffic to the Balkans,
Comment: Soviet interest in disposing of surplus oil from the Zisters-
-dorf fields may account for the kindlier attitude toward German shipping on
the Danube in the Soviet Zone, However, Soviet authorities have since June
permitted the movement of Yugoslav craft to and from Yugoslavia and between
Vienna and Regensburg. Austrian ships operate between Vienna and Germany;
but German shipping has heretofore been confined to the US sector of the
river, which is, approximately one hundred miles from Vienna,
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7? CANADA. Ratification of Greek-Turkish nrotocol awaits US Congressional
action: Ex ernal Affairs Minister Pearson, espi e US efrorts to persuade
M -continues unwilling to request parliamentary ratification of the
protocol for the admission of Greece and Turkey to NATO until similar
action is taken by the US Congress. Because Canada was initially doubtful
about the admission of these two countries., External Affairs officials
believe that Parliament would be reluctant to take the lead in ratification.
In~addition, Pearson feels a Canadian lead would be paradoxical when the
protocol involves new military commitments assumed at US insistence although
Canada has only a remote interest in the defense of the Middle East and will
n1av no art in the proposed Middle East Command
SWEDEN.. Social Democratic newspaper warns against Communist propaganda:
in a vehement anti-Communist editorial warned bweaisn .iaoor agalubu iiav w
its love of peace exploited by the Communists in connection with the so-
called "Nordic Peace Conference" scheduled to meet in Stockholm 30 November
to 2 December 1951.
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Comment: Labor's sincere interest in peace and reconciliation, coupled
with ff-weden?s foreign policy of suspicion towards "great powers," disposes
at least radically-minded labor elements to Communist-initiated peace guiles,
The Swedes were very disturbed over how Stockholm's name was linked to the
Communist peace appeal in 1950 and feel that this. besmirched their democratic
reputation,
9. ECUADOR. Disorders are expected: The aggressiveness of Guevara Moreno's
Concentration o Popular Forces in Guayaquil extends to printing "Guevara
Moreno or bullets" on paper money, as part of the campaign for the November
municipal elections. Military and police forces in that city have been
strengthened. Dissension within the CFP has probably weakened that organi-
zation; but both sides are inclined to go to extremes in the campaign,
because the results of the municipal elections are expected to have a bearing
on the 1952 presidential election. For this reason, further disorders are
ent:
although a
revolution is always possible in Ecuador, it is likely that only small-scale
disorders will occur before the elections,
10, GUATEMALA. President of Congress to attend World Peace Council meeting-
Tne u;a Embassy in Guatemala reports that Roberto vara o Fuentes, President
of the Guatemalan Congress, has obtained congressional permission to attend
the World Peace Council meeting in Vienna at the request of Council President
Joliot-Curie, The press quoted Alvarado as saying that his participation
in the meeting was personal, and that he did not represent either the
Guatemalan Congress or any other organization.
The Embassy has informed an official of the Guatemalan Government that
it will not issue a visa to Alvarado for tra.sit through the US Zone of
25X1 Austria.
Comment: Alvarado Fuentes is not at present a member of the World
Peace Coons. ; but he is one of the most prominent Guatemalan signers of
the Communist-sponsored Berlin Peace Appeal, and is the leader of the
pro-Communist coalition that controls Congress.
11. United Fruit Company waits for Arbenz reply: The press reports
that officials of the United Fruit Company are stir waiting for a reply
from President Jacobo Arbenz to a request for a meeting to discuss questions
that are expected to lead to a decision as to whether the US-owned company
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It is unlikely that Arbenz will risk alienating his leftist and labor
support by assuming personal responsibility for an agreement affecting
Such an
labor relationsabetween the government and United Fruit Company.
agreement, if unsatisfactory to labor, could be interpreted as a reversion
to.dictatorial rule that was swept away by the revolution of.19 ,
resulted in the organization of labor unions the inauguration of a labor
code, and the founding of special -Labor CO- s,
olice jailed Arturo Sabroso for
Lima
p
12. PERU. Police jail labor leader:
=ours on 19 October a er he had conferred with Serafino Romualdi the 25X1
Federation of Labor.
T.atin American representative of the American
t 1 ceders of the once powerful Aprista party,
Comment: Sabroso, like mos
has been in Peruvian jails before, during the period since Odria+s accession
to power in 1948. During 1951, however, he has been allowed considerable
h as ermitted to go to Mexico where
w
p
freedom. In January of this year e
he was elected president of the Regional Organization of Inter-American
I Ma he was permitted to issue a May Day
Workers, an ICFTU affiliate. n y
manifesto in the name of the old rista Peruvian Workers' Confederation.
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Office of Current Intelligence
30 October 1951
CIA No. 49412-A49
Copy No.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This summary of significant reports has been prepared primarily ence. It
doe s
for the internal use of the Office of Current all currentgreports in CIA
not represent a complete coverage of esent the
or in the Office of CurOffice of Current Int 11 ge tCerepr
immediate views of the
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adamant on own terms_ for US North African commitment: osed
1. FRANCE, French a a US xeviSion of a prop
French For Minister Schuman, in rejecting a on o
exchange of notes between the Unettd States a deFrancfram asecond French
emphasized that a satisfaeto esented to Ambassador Bruce.
redraft which he thereupon p of notes must
overnment insists that a satisfactory exchange
The Fr g permit a milita survey of Tunisia. or rant mili-
be concludee nch d before - it A p-4
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tary zaciz.i
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- - writt Corment: The French Government is o ts hsAfxgcan affairs.asIn thee that
the US lw uouo not interfere in internal N
mime a United States military survey mission in the Mediterranean has been
mea ~
refused a Tunisian clearance.
Growing discord between the Arab world and
in the North West is Africa. If increasing French anxiety to obtain US approval of French policy
France can be expected to attempt to curtail all outside
approval is not given,
influence in its North African holdings.
UNITED KI NGDOM? British sh now that the Conservatives will be anxious to star
off their term in office by settling tr . rani.an oil question. It believes
that the British are new willing em to agree to any reasonable settlement,
possibly including the assistance of a com letel non-British org zt to
t
ry.
operate the oil indus
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necessity for early s.ndepen en
French representatives zn d
e
opposition. After that appro to convince him o
Libya should also
independence: The
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British xel_uetantlV postpone Lya_.__
ritish Administrator for Tripolitania has beethatstructeghtthe n UK ist Prime e still
B
Minister of the Provisional Libyan Goverrim ossible. Brit~-s h
em y
considering early independence, the 1 November date is now imp
ifeapproved before the by UN General Aas Admini-
Forei Office officials believe that independence
is desirable
the progress of Libya ee that Pelt's approval
ench and Bring to?thecLibyansrthat they try removing his
strator Pelt. Both Fr esting
could best be obtained by suggE~ f the
acs has had time to take effect, the US, U and
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Comment: Pelt objects to early independence on the grounds that the
Libyans will not be capable of taking over their government before 1 January
1952, the date specified in the UN resolution on Libya's future. The US, UK,
and France feel that an additional two months will make little difference in
the Libyans' political development. They feel that it is more important to
grant independence before Egynt reopens the whole question at the forthcoming
General Assembly session and attempts to delay independence.
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