CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1955/07/08

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• Document Creation Date: September 20, 2019
• Document Release Date: September 26, 2019
• Publication Date: July 8, 1955

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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
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SUMMARY
SOVIET UNION
1. Soviet central committee may be meeting in Moscow (page 3).
EASTERN EUROPE
2. Hungarian regime may be preparing charges against United
States (page 4).
LATIN AMERICA
3. Strike tension mounts in Chile (page 5).
4. Peron pessimistic on Argentine political situation (page 5).
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5. Soviet journalists emphasize Moscow's desire for successful
summit talks (page 6).
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SOVIET UNION
1. Soviet central �committee may be meeting in Moscow:
There are indications that a central
committee meeting is now in progress
in Moscow. Such a meeting may have
been called to discuss the Soviet posi-
tion at the Geneva conference.
The primary purpose of such a meeting
probably would be to permit the leadership to familiarize the
central committee with the government's position prior to the
Big Four discussions. A declaration probably would be issued
at the end of a meeting designed to give the impression of broad
agreement and support of Soviet foreign policy. Statements of
top Soviet leaders Khrushchev, Bulganin, ICaganovich and Mikoyan
at the American Independence Day reception in Moscow suggested
that Soviet policy at Geneva had already been generally agreed upon
in the party presidium.
A plenum may, however, also be con-
cerned with domestic problems, but any dramatic changes, which
might reflect upon the stability of the leadership,would probably
be avoided at this time.
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EASTERN EUROPE
2. Hungarian regime may be preparing charges against United States:
The Hungarian government may also be
concerned over the possibility of hostile demonstrations during the
summit meetings which would provide the world with vivid evidence
of the unpopularity of the Communist regime.
The Vienna press reports that Austrians
attending soccer games in Budapest on 6 July observed an un-
usually large number of police and military patrols en route. They
stated that there was increasing political unrest in Hungary.
Recent Soviet moves in regard to Austria
and Yugoslavia, as well as anticipation that the summit conference
will result in a lessening of Communist oppression, have engen-
derecipopular hope and excitement which might lead to sporadic dem-
onstrations.
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LATIN AMERICA
Strike tension mounts in Chile:
There is still no sign of a solution of the
strike of railroad, state-owned bus,
postal, and telegraph workers which be-
gan throughout Chile on 1 July,
President Ibanez is said to be
adamant in refusing to meet the workers' demands for wage in-
creases. A general strike, which was to last for 24 hours, be-
gan on 7 July in support of the communications workers.
Comment: The important copper workers'
union, however, was reported refusing to join the general strike.
On 2 July President Ibanez declared
most of the industrialized areas of Chile to be emergency zones,
and on 6 July the administration requested special powers from
Congress to deal with the strikes. Troops in tanks and armored
cars have been stationed at key points. If the strike extends be-
yond 24 hours, the government may use force to end it.
Widespread strikes were instrumental
in bringing about President Ibanez' downfall in 1931.
The workers' demands cannot be financed
without aggravating inflation which has increased Chile's cost of
living some 150 percent over the past two years.
Peron pessimistic on Argentine political situation:
the situa-
tion throughout the country is far from
normal, with much unrest and hostility
toward the government evident among militant Catholics
Argentina was divided into two camps, and that there
was a serious threat of civil war unless the government eased on
opposition groups.
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Peron stated that the navy is insisting
on his resignation, an official investigation of the flag-burning
Incident, and more freedom from opposition political parties0
the government had lost an important battle and was
weakened by the revolt, especially its aftermath. The general
public, according to Peron, had lost faith in the government, and
the Catholic movement was growing constantly. He added that
the economic situation had worsened,
nationwide strikes are possible because of labor dissatisfaction
with wages; moreover, Peron has contacted labor leaders to ex-
plore measures to improve his position as president.
army officers were apparently unaware of this.
tentative plans of the labor confederation for a demonstra-
tion on 17 July to "restore" Peron to power, since labor leaders
believe him to be a virtual prisoner. They may decide to hold
this demonstration on 26 July, the anniversary of the death of
Eva Peron.
5,. Soviet journalists emphasize Moscow's desire for successful
summit talks:
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Comment: The USSR's desire to obtain
at least a temporary lull in the cold war appears to be sincere,
but is so far based on terms that would reduce the effectiveness
of the Western defense system more than Orbit military nnwer
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