TOP SECRET SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENT INTELLIGENCE DIGEST

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T01146A001200160002-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 29, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CIA No, 49781
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TO THE CURRENT INTELLIGENCE DIGEST
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2. French difficulties may impede Indochina war effort:
Reports from American Military Assistance Groups in Paris
and Indochina indicate a lack of coordination between French
Air Force Headquarters in Paris and the Air Force in Indo-
china. Although General Salan has been in Paris for several
weeks, he did not discuss the matter of airborne operations
in Indochina with the Chief of Staff of the French Air Force
until 20 August.
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The reports also indicate that the Chief of Staff
doubts the advisability of transferring additional transport
aircraft to Indochina if the measure means reducing France's
NATO commitments to two squadrons. (TS to Paris 1071, 25
Aug 52 )
Comment: Salan was expected to be more aggressive in
pushing- s-plan. Any Washington pressure for acceptance of
Salan's proposal might be used by the French Government as
a new excuse for asking increased military assistance.
3. The Turkish role in Middle East Defense: Ambassador
McGhee believes that efforts to create a i dle East Defense
Organization will be primarily political until the defensive
strength of all the countries in the area is built up.
Turkish participation in MEDO would assure Turkey's coopera-
tion with the organization in the defense of the Middle East,
although all Turkish troops are now assigned to NATO. (S
S/S Ankara 266, 26 Aug 52)
Comment: Turkish officials have emphasized that the
country would be prepared to meet its NATO obligations, but
could not act alone to defend the Middle East against Soviet
aggression.
4. Egyptian Prime Minister outlines political program:
Egyptian Prime Minister l Ma er has informed Ambassador
Caffery that his program includes, in the following order,
solving the country's internal problems, negotiating a Middle
East defense plan, and reaching an agreement with Israel.
. The Ambassador, commenting on the possibility of an
accord with Israel, states that a previous Egyptian plan to
negotiate with the Israelis several years ago was blocked
when it was publicized in Tel Aviv. (TS Cairo 479, 20 Aug
52)
Comment: Although the military regime in Cairo is
pressing for domestic reforms, there is little indication
that it wishes to complicate its internal problems at the
present time by raising emotional issues, particularly the
question of Israel.
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5, Austrian Socialist leader proposes modification of
occupation control agreement: Austrian Vice-"Chancellor
Schaerf as n orme the merican Embassy in Vienna that
he hopes that if the Russians fail to respond to new Western
moves for an Austrian treaty, the Western powers will make
a "concerted, public move" to secure Soviet agreement to
some modification of the occupation control agreement.
(S S/S Vienna 565, 26 Aug 52)
Comment: Socialist leader Schaerf's proposal closely
follows a violent attack upon Western occupation policies,
coupled with a 'demand for a new control agreement, from Union
of Independents Chairman Kraus.
The entire subject of alleviation of the occupation
was discussed by Western representatives earlier this year.
France and Britain declined to discuss any proposals which
could not be effected within the framework of the present
control agreement. Both powers would probably find it
difficult in any future discussions to relinquish claims
upon the Austrian Government, for example, for occupation
costs reimbursement.
Although the Russians have recently made certain con-
cessions to the Austrians, there is little prospect that they
would relax any authority deemed necessary to the protection
of their economic and military position in Austria.
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