CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1951/12/12

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• Collection: Current/Central Intelligence Bulletin Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02008391
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• Document Creation Date: April 15, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 22, 2019
• Publication Date: December 12, 1951

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12 December 1951
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SUMMARY
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5. Iranian nationalists again resort to violence to check opposition
(page 5).
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7. American Consul General in Libya concerned over 3.ritish diplomatic
action (page 6).
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8. Spanish criticism of delays in US aid increases (page 7).
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5. Iranian nationalists again resort to, violence to check opposition: 3.3(h)(2)
National Front supporters of Prime Minister
Mossadeq were responsible for most of the
damage during the 6 December rioting in Tehran,
in which 50 policemen and 150 civilians were
reportedly injured and two policemen killed. Despite National Front claims
that Communists started the riots, the Communist-led demonstration was
orderly until National Front groups attacked the demonstrators.
National Front hoodlums were also responsible for the ran-
sacking of opposition and Communist newspaper offices which took place at
the same time. 3.3(h)(2)
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Comment: The Nationalist practice of
combating opposition with violence becomes especially serious as elections
near. It not only augurs ill for the "free" elections which Mossadeq has
promised but sounds a warning of future policies should the National Front
win an overwhelming victory.
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. American Consul General in Libya concerned over British diplomatic action:
The US Consul General in Tripoli has expressed
his concern lest the first British Minister to
Independent Libya be Sir Alexander Kirkbride,
Minister to Jordan for the past twenty years.
According to the Consul General, Kirkbride's appointment would confirm
the worst suspicions of Moslem states that Britain plans to make "another
Transjordan" out of Libya.
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The Consul General points out that elections for
the new Libyan parliament, which must ratify the American airbase agree-
ment and also the British and French agreements, must be held according
to the constitution by 22 February 1952. Kirkbride's appointment, he
fears, will strengthen the hand of opposition elements and lessen the possi-
bility that the new IA-wan narliament will be controlled by oersons favorable
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Comment: Recognition of the precarious
political situation in Libya has resulted in the US and UK urging the advance-
ment of Libya's independence date to 15 December. The US, Legation in
Iordan recently stated that Kirkbride had been ordered by the British
FOreign Office to arrive in Libya by 14 December so that he might become
the dean of the diplomatic corps.
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8. Spanish criticism of delays in US aid increases:
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The US Ambassador in Madrid reports influential
Spaniards are becoming increasingly impatient
at the delays in American aid. Spanish officials,
preoccupied with the country's tight dollar po-
sition, are annoyed that although the Export-Import Bank credits were
authorized over a year ago, not all the 62.5 million dollars have yet been
allocated. Moreover, they apparently resent the fact that other nations are
already receiving allocations from 1952 Mutual Security Act funds, whereas
in Spain only an economic survey has been made.
The Ambassador feels that, although the Spanish
Government is partly at fault in the matter, further delay, coupled with the
absence of information as to what Spain may expect, is detrimental to
American interests and prestige.
Comment: Spanish expectations for aid were
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hand in the use of Export-Import Bank credits. Among the chief causes of
delay in execution of these credits have been the efforts of Spanish officials
to obtain funds for government-controlled projects,frequently economically
unsound as well as unacceptable under the Bank's policy of favoring private
enterprise, and the failure of the Spaniards to submit adequate data to jus-
tify their requests.
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