PLAN FOR THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPLOITATION OF STALIN S DEATH

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01065A000300040061-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2001
• Sequence Number: 61
• Publication Date: March 17, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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APPENDIX
Southeastern Europe, including Albania, Bulgaria,
and Trieste.
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a. The Balkan satellite regimes, with particular emphasis on developing a
aense of disarray, insecurity and fear among the top and middle echelons.
b. The Communist Party membership as a. whole, 05ft from the standpoint of
its internal insecurities, its attitude toward the leadership, and vis-a-vis
the people.
c. The captive populations, inr,general and by special groups. Their
satisfaction at-the current crisis within the Communist world is apparently
reflecting itself in renewed hopes of liberation.
d. Communist officials and representatives in Western-held areas (Trieste
and Greece), for purposes of splintering the local party and inducing defections.
e. The friendly population in Greece and Trieste, to ensure continued
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vigilance anddintensify mistrust of the USSR and its local instruments. (This
target is generally taken care of by the local organs of propaganda and information.)
Activities
a. Propaganda attack on the above satellite targets. Major emphasis !r-
designed to show that the Malenkov purge of Stalinist appointees in the
Satellites is underway and will accelerate. The new Soviet leadership" assailed
for brutality, assorted crimes, incompetence, ruthless power madness, and
abandonment of true socialism. The crisis in the Communist world' Contrasted
with the growing strength of the West, especially in the Balkan area, with heavy
emphasis on the new Balkan Entente.
b. A systematic effort is in progress to undermine the morale of the
Trieste Cominform Party and alienate it from its leadership.
c. The output of local press and radio in Trieste and Greece is being
carefully scrutinized and when deemed advisable or necessary, additional material
will be fed into them.
4. Targets of Opportunity:
a. Potential defectors, presently accessible or at some future date. Efforts
are in progress.
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b. Anticipated purges
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additional targets for the development of / fear-psychosis within the regimes
and parties.
c. Any new developments indicating growing solidarity of the Western
powers in the area, such as an Italian-Yugoslav settlement.
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