CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1955/10/11

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• Document Release Date: September 26, 2019
• Publication Date: October 11, 1955

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11 October 1955
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CONTENTS
1. KOMMUNLST SCORES MOLOTOV FOR LACK OF
FLEXIBILITY (page 3).
2. STAMEN COMMENTS ON DISARMAMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
MEETINGS (page 4).
3. COMMUNIST CHINA OFFERS CIVIL AIR PRIVILEGES
TO BURMA (page 5).
4. IRANIAN ADHERENCE TO BAGHDAD PACT REPORTED
IMMINENT (page 6).
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1. KOMMUN1ST SCORES MOLOTOV FOR LACK OF
FLEXIBILI
he lead editorial in the same issue
f Kommunist that also published
olotov's admission of ideological
rror emphasizes the necessity of
flexibility in tactics with special reference to Molotov's
primary field of responsibility, foreign relations. It
asserted that the Communist Party "daringly combines
adherence to principles and flexibility in foreign policy;
precisely this caused enormous successes of the foreign
policy of the Soviet Union in the struggle for peace."
Comment The Kommunist editorial appears
directed against Molotov for his gen-
eral inflexibility and obstructionism as one of the formu-
lators of top policy, internal as well as foreign. Molotov
is apparently out of tune with the dominant opinion in the
Communist Party Presidium and may be in danger of los-
ing his position on that body as well as the foreign minis-
ter's post.
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2. STASSEN COMMENTS ON DISARMAMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
MEETINGS
The USSR has apparently modified its
earlier position on complete elimina-
tion of atomic weapons, according to
a remark made by a member of the
Soviet delegation to American delegate Stassen in private
discussions following the final meeting of the ITN Subcom-
mittee on Disarmament on 8 October. The Soviet repre-
sentative said the USSR now means by the term "prohibi-
tion of atomic weapons" merely prohibition of their use
and their production for military purposes rather than
destruction of existing stocks. Stassen believes, there-
fore, that the USSR is prepared to move toward agreement
with the US position that elimination of nuclear weapons
cannot be adequately guaranteed through inspection.
Summarizing the recent Disarmament
Subcommittee meetings in New York, the US delegate con-
siders that the USSR will probably accept the Eisenhower
Geneva proposals on blueprints and aerial photography
only if (1) they are extended to include Germany, the most
likely instigator of another war from the Soviet viewpoint;
(2) there is some definite assurance that armaments will
be reduced subsequent to the initiation of the President's
proposals; and (3) the system of ground inspectors at ma-
jor terminals as envisaged in the USSR's 10 May proposals
is extended, at least to include Germany.
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3. COMMUNIST CHINA OFFERS CIVIL AIR PRIVILEGES
TO BURMA
Comment
No Communist country has agreed
since World War II to allow regularly
scheduled commercial planes of non-Communist countries
to operate in its territory. Under the contemplated agree-
ment, Communist China would obtain reciprocal privileges
for flights to \Rangoon and would be in a good position to push
its civil aviation operations into South and Southeast Asia,
(Prepared jointly with ORR)
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4. IRANIAN ADHERENCE TO BAGHDAD PACT REPORTED
IMMINENT
The Shah of Iran has decided to adhere
to the Baghdad pact "within the next
few days," Prime Minister Ala told
Ambassador Chapin on 8 October. In
is sp e ranian Senate on the same day, the Shah
stated that "appropriate steps will be taken for strengthen-
ing the defense potential of our country" and these "must
take precedence over all other matters." The Shah, ac-
cording to Ala, believes Iran's adherence is "a case of
now or never," because popular and Maps opposition is
growing progressively stronger.
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me reaay to ignore
.revent,,,bu.viet approaches on this subject,
an brobably gain parliamentary ratification of Iran's ad-
herence if he acts now.
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