CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1953/01/27

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• Collection: Current/Central Intelligence Bulletin Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02900514
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• Document Creation Date: July 15, 2019
• Document Release Date: July 22, 2019
• Publication Date: January 27, 1953

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SUMMARY
FAR EAST
1. Unusually high vehicle activity in North Korea reported
(page 3).
SOUTHEAST ASIA
2. Ceylon asked to buy Southeast Asian rubber for delivery
to China (page 3).
NEAR EAST - AFRICA
3. Jordan fears Israel plans military aggression (page 4).
EASTERN EUROPE
4. Decisive measures against Catholic Church in Poland
foreseen (page 4).
LATIN AMERICA
5. Cuban opposition groups reportedly plan demonstrations
(page 5).
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FAR EAST
1. Unusually high vehicle activity in North Korea reported:
Communist vehicle sightings in North
Korea rose to an all-time high of more
than 34,000 during the week of 16 to 22
January, according to the Far East Air
Force. Traffic was concentrated on the principal west coast
arteries leading from the Sino-Korean border south through
Pyongyang to the battleline and was more than double the amount
sighted during the previous week.
Far East Air Force concludes that this
heavy traffic denotes a major supply build-up in the Haeju-Kaesong
area and indicates "unusual enemy operations normally associated
with a pending offensive.
Comment:
have also indicated a decided increase in enemy military activity
In the area of the western front. Much of this activity is
undoubtedly associated with supply activity,
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Despite these preparations, the bulk
of indications still points to enemy defensive intentions.
SOUTHEAST ASIA
2. Ceylon asked to buy Southeast Asian rubber for delivery to China:
The Indonesian and Burmese Governments
have unsuccessfully approached
with proposals to sell rubber
for resale and reshipment to Com-
munist China
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Comment: Although contracts to sell
Indonesian and Burmese rul."--EF to the Chinese Communists have
reportedly been concluded, Indonesia and Burma are reluctant to
permit overt rubber shipments to China because of the UN-sponsored
embargo. This report indicates that the two countries are consider-
ing contravention of the embargo by means of shipments through
third parties.
NEAR EAST - AFRICA
3. Jordan fears Israel plans military aggression:
According to Ambassador Green in
Amman, Jordanian officials fear that
recent border incidents along the Israeli
armistice line are the forerunner of
serious Israeli military aggression. The Amman government
believes that the border disturbances were carefully planned by
the Israelis.
The Ambassador further reports "on
unimpeachable authority" that the Arab Legion had taken steps
to avoid the possibility of clashes along the armistice line.
EASTERN EUROPE
4. Decisive measures against Catholic Church in Poland foreseen:
The nature of the accusations at the
Krakow trial of Catholic priests, to-
gether with the government's propaganda
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campaign against the church hierarchy, leads American Embassy
officials in Warsaw to believe that a new phase of the utmost
seriousness has been reached in the church-state conflict. The
"revelations" at the trial may be used by the government to justify
the replacement of high church officials in order to undermine the
independent position of the Catholic Church in Poland.
Comment: After almost three years
of quiescence in church-state--Felitions, the government in late
October resumed its campaign of terror and propaganda, lead-
ing to the current trial and violentpress attacks on the church
hierarchy and the local church organization in Krakow9 tradi-
tional religious and cultural center.
LATIN AMERICA
5. Cubian opposition groups reportedly plan demonstrations:
Student and Communist youth groups
are reportedly planning demonstrations
throughout Cuba during the Jose Marti
centennial celebration which begins on
anuary. They intend to denounce the present government and
also to interfere with government acts of homage to the patriot
Marti.
The Communist-led Democratic Federa-
tion of Cuban Women is also said to be planning a street demonstra�
tion for 28 January,
Comment: Since the coup of 10 March
1952, Cuban students have held rallies and demonstrated their
bitter opposition to the Batista regime on official anniversaries.
The Communists have been making strenuous efforts to make
these demonstrations as large as possible.
The government, which has in the past
alerted its security forces on such anniversaries, should be able
to maintain control.
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