CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1952/09/05

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05973608
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• Document Creation Date: June 6, 2019
• Document Release Date: June 27, 2019
• Publication Date: September 5, 1952

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5 September 1952
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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
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SUMMARY
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1. Chinese Communist omits in Korea apparently preparing for winter
(page 3).
SOUTH ASIA
2. Pakistan denies Kashmir threatened by tribal invasion (page 3).
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4, Saudi Arabia may cancel American aid arrangements (page 5).
5. Egyptian Premier seeks information from Turkey on land reforms
(page 5).
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6. British Government apparently expects major trouble in Albania
(page 6).
WESTERN EUROPE
7. Italy sees no possibility of Trieste negotiations (page 6).
8. British apprehensive about NATO naval exercise (page 7).
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1. Chinese Communist units in Korea apparently preparing for winter:
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an officer of the division had been sent
to Antung, Manchuria to arrange for trans-
porrtation of winter clothing.
On the previous day, another Chinese unit
indicated that its headquarters had sent out a report on the amount and
weight of winter clothing needed.
Comment:
They offer further evidence of Chinese
preparations to remain in Korea through a third winter.
SOUTH ASIA
2. Pakistan denies Kashmir threatened by tribal invasion:
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Attache in Karachi reported that during his
inspection of key' military posts in the tribal
areas there was no indication of tribal move-
ments directed against Indian-held Kashmir. His trip closely paralleled
in time and locale that of Michael James, the New York Times corre-
spondent who recently reported an impending tribal invasion of Kashmir
from Pakistan.
On 3 September the attache discussed the
James report with Pakistani Major General Latif Khan, who vigorously
denied its truth and added that Pakistan would use force to prevent
tribal incursions into Kashmir.
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Comment: The James article in the New
York Times on 29 August was immediately headlined by the Indian press
as proof of Pakistan's aggressive intentions, and it even appeared in
modified form in some leading Pakistani papers.
The Pakistani army is in full control of the
area occupied by its forces and appears both willing and able to control
any inflammatory tribal action,.
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4. Saudi Arabia may cancel American aid arrangements: 3.3(h)(2)
Saudi Arabia may cancel its arrangement with
the Export-Import Bank for a $15,000,000
credit because of the government's dissatis-
faction with alleged interference by bank officials.
Comment: Government officials in Jidda have
recently expressed dissatisfaction with the amount of Point Iv aid al-
lotted to Saudi Arabia in comparison with grants to other Arab countries
and to Israel. Rejection of American economic assistance by Saudi
Arabia, where there is considerable pro-American sentiment, would be a
setback to the technical aid program throughout the Arab Near East.
5. Egyptian Premier seeks information from Turkey on land reforms:
Prime Minister Ali Maher has asked the 3.3(h)(2)
Turkish Ambassador in Cairo to furnish him
with details on the "troubles" which land re-
forms caused in Turkey. The Ambassador,
in forwarding this request to Ankara, empha-
size gyp ian army pressure was forcing the Prime Minister to
promote land reforms. It was his impression that Maher hoped a re-
port from Turkey would point up the disadvantages.
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The Ambassador also noted that Turkish
nationals owning land in Egypt stand to lose nine million pounds sterling,
and he suggested that his government take this fact into consideration
when replying to Maher.
Comment: The Prime Minister's approach
to the Turkish Ambassador underscores his opposition to drastic land
reforms in Egypt.
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6. British Government apparently expects major trouble in Albania:
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Comment: Yugoslav officials have informed
the American Embassy that trouble could be expected shortly in Albania,
and other reports indicate that conditions in Albania are unstable. There
is no concrete evidence, however, of any widespread organized resistance.
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7. Italy sees no possibility of Trieste negotiations:
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The Italian Foreign Ministry, as a result of
strong popular reaction to the publicity given
the proposed American-British-French dis-
cussions on Trieste, now sees no possibility
of negotiations with Yugoslavia over this issue,
\ in view of the Christian Democratic
Party's lack of an absolute majority in the
Senate, the Foreign Ministry feels that it cannot negotiate a compromise
solution without undermining the government.
Although Marshal Tito stated recently that he
is not unalterably opposed to a division of the territory, Yugoslav offi-
cials are reportedly convinced that negotiations based on an ethnic ap-
proach would inevitably involve concessions unacceptable to Rome.
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Comment: On 21 August the Italian Political
Adviser in Trieste told the American Political Adviser that he was most
pessimistic over prospects for an Italo-Yugoslav agreement. He said
that the two countries were "poles apart" and that Tito was unwilling
to agree to a settlement that would enable the Italian Government to re-
main in office.
8. British apprehensive about NATO naval exercise:
The British view the inclusion of Bornholm
in the forthcoming NATO exercise as provo-
cative to the USSR even though the island will
be visited only by Danish vessels,/
Aware that this opinion is not shared by the Danish and Norwegian
Governments, Prime Minister Churchill thinks the final decision should
lie with the major NATO powers which would bear the brunt of any war.
The British propose that Bornholm be ex-
cluded by secretly moving the eastern limit of the exercise to the 14th
meridian, thus avoiding an impression of giving in to Soviet pressure.
They hope for French support if this matter comes before the Standing
Group.
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