CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1952/07/12

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• Document Creation Date: June 6, 2019
• Document Release Date: June 27, 2019
• Publication Date: July 12, 1952

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SUMMARY
GENERAL
1. Colombian Ambassador urges expression of confidence in US
decisions on Korea (page 3).
FAR EAST
Japan reportedly formulating new China policy (page 3).
China unyielding on withdrawal of British firms (page 4).
NEAR EAST - AFRICA
4. Turkey expresses regret over Nehru's statements on UN and
NATO (page 5).
5. Strong opposition voiced to transfer of Israeli Foreign Ministry
to Jerusalem (page 5).
6. New Egyptian Prime Minister to confer with Sudanese leader
(page 6).
WESTERN EUROPE
7. East German Alert Police reportedly receives 74 Soviet tanks
(page 6).
LATIN AMERICA
8. Senora de Peron near death; civil disturbances possible (page 7).
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1. Colombian Ambassador urges expression of confidence in US decisions
on Korea:
The Colombian Ambassador,
trying to get a "strong majority"
of the nations fighting in Korea to issue a
joint declaration of "perfect accord" with
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United States decisions there.
The Ambassador said that the European
governments fail to realize that the action in Korea is diverting
Russian pressure from Europe. He charged that they are tending
to "disrupt most effectively" the United Nations' struggle.
Comment: The Ambassador's suggestion,
coming immediately after the Yalu river bombing, is further indi-
cation that Colombia, which until recently took little interest in world
affairs, now considers itself directly concerned with international
events. This favorable development probably stems from partici-
pation in the Korean action. Colombia is the only Latin American
nation with troops serving in the UN command.
FAR EAST
2. Japan reportedly formulating new China policy:
Japanese Foreign Minister Okazaki has
expressed the view that the peace treaty
signed with Nationalist China on 28 April
ends the state of war with all of China, and
that the "question of a peace treaty between
Communist China and Ta.nan does not present itself,"
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this thesis shows
a certain evolution in Foreign Office thinking on the Taipei treaty.
Comment: An assertion that peace has
been established with all of China carries the implication that it is
not only unnecessary but legally impossible to conclude a peace
treaty with Communist China. This would also permit the estab-
lishment of de facto relations with Peiping without the formality of
a peace treaty. Such an interpretation would represent a depar-
ture from the previous government position that the Taipei treaty
had no effect on Japan's future relations with Peiping.
The American Embassy believes, for its
part, that no actual change has occurred in the government's policy.
3. China =yielding on withdrawal of British firms:
Peiping's reply to London's notes asking
permission for British firms to withdraw
from China states that Communist China
has repeatedly proved its willingness to
trade wifh other countries. Sino-British trade has declined, the
reply charges, because of British embargo measures instituted under
American pressure and because of the bad management of the indi-
vidual British firms in China.
British businessmen wishing to withdraw
from China may apply to local authorities, who will deal with each
case on its merits under existing regulations.
Comment: The tone of Peiping's reply
does not suggest any intent7Erzrne ax its conditions for permitting the
withdrawal of British firms. Before receiving permission to close
down, foreign firms in China must yield to exorbitant financial de-
mands for severance pay to Chinese morkers and for settlement of
other inflated claims.
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NEAR EAST - AFRICA
4. Turkey expresses regret over Nehru's statements on UN and NATO:
The Turkish Ambassador in New Delhi was
instructed on 23 June to inform the Indian
Government "in a suitable and friendly man-
ner" of Turkish "regret and amazement" at
Nehru's recent statements that the UN and
NATO were losing sight of the high ideals
for which they were organized. Nehru had
also said that these organizations were in
danger of becoming tools of the major powers.
The Indian Government replied to his repre-
sentation on 27 June by stating that several nations had reacted
similarly, and that Nevi Delhi had already issued explanatory state-
ments.
Comment: This independent representation
to India is an indication of the firm Turkish policy of defending the
Western position. It also suggests Turkish willingness to make its
influence felt beyond the Near East.
5. Strong opposition voiced to transfer of Israeli Foreign Ministry to
Jerusalem:
The French Government, when informed
that Israel intends soon to transfer its
Foreign Ministry from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem,
pointed out that France considers the moment
"particularly inopportune" since the opposi-
tion of certain Arab states towards Israel now appears to be decreasing
and such a step would "provoke a very intense reaction."
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Comment: The United States, Great Britain,
France and Turkey have agreed to urge the Israeli Government not to
move its Foreign Ministry to Jerusalem until after the United Nations
has reconsidered the status of that city. The Turkish Foreign Minister,
in fact, believes that the four powers should firmly indicate to Israel
that they will not move their missions to Jerusalem under present
circumstances.
6. New Egyptian Prime Minister to confer with Sudanese leader:
Egyptian Prime Minister Sirry Pasha has
invited El Mandt, the leader of the pro-
independence Sudanese Umma Party, to
Cairo as an official guest of the Egyptian
Government. El Mandi is expected to arrive on 22 July at the head
of a large delegation of tribal chiefs and party leaders who are ad-
vocates of Sudanese independence.
Comment: This is the first evidence that
Sirry Pasha will renew Egyptian-Sudanese talks in an effort to obtain
Sudanese acceptance of Farouk's title of "King of the Sudan." El
Mandi, who himself has aspired to this title, has not yet indicated
his reaction to the first Egyptian-Sudanese talks last month.
WESTERN EUROPE
7. East German Alert Police reportedly receives 74 Soviet tanks:
a total ox i tams oeing transportea trom
the Soviet Union to East Germany on 15,
18 and 24 June. American representatives
In Munich believe that these tanks have been delivered to East Ger-
man Alert Police units.
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in some time of the receipt of tanks by Alert� Police units, although
an issue of Soviet weapons to three units in May has been confirmed.
It is believed that for the past year the Alert Police has had 90 tanks
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officers were negotiating for the purchase of military equipment and
heavy armament of Soviet make and that the raising of a national army
was to be entrusted to a special mission from the general staff af the
Soviet forces in Germany.
LATIN AMERICA
8. Senora de Peron near death; civil disturbances possible:
The demise of Senora de Peron appears to 3.3(h)(2)
be a question of days. All major diplomatic
functions have been cancelled at the request
bf the Foreign Office,
The US Embassy in Buenos Aires comments
that her death could touch off civil disturbances.
Comment: Peron has stated privately that
his wife is dying, and during the past few weeks the government's
propaganda campaign his been concentrated on her. A high point of
the campaign has been the allegation that the United States has banned
her book.
This build-up increases the possibility that
any demonstrations occasioned by her death might assume an anti-US
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