CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1955/12/11

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• Document Creation Date: September 20, 2019
• Document Release Date: September 26, 2019
• Publication Date: December 11, 1955

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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
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CONTENTS
1. CHIANG KAI-SHEK STATES VIEWS ON OUTER MONGOLIA
(page 3).
2. USSR PRESENTS COMPLETED PROPOSAL FOR STEEL
MILL TO INDIA (page 4).
3. AFGHAN GOVERNMENT WARY OVER BULGANIN-KHRU-
SHCHEV VISIT (page 5).
4. NEW TURKISH CABINET (page 6).
5. BRITAIN SUBMITS REVISED CYPRUS FORMULA TO
GREECE (page 7).
6. POSSIBLE SOVIET JET HEAVY BOMBER SIGHTED IN
FAR EAST (page 8).
7. INCREASED VIET MINH TERRORISM IN THE SOUTH
NOTED (page 9).
8. TOP SOVIET DIPLOMATIC OFFICIALS IN MEXICO VISIT
ECUADOR AND PERU (page 10).
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THE ARAB-ISRAELI SITUATION
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1. CHIANG KAI-SHEK STATES VIEWS ON OUTER MONGOLIA
In a two-hour conversation with Ambas-
sador Rankin on 7 December, Chiang
Kai-shek declared that Nationalist China
would be better out of the UN than in it,
unless it could stay in as a symbol of anti-Communism and
as an acknowledgment of the moral support obtained from the
United States. He was emphatic that he was not proposing
the veto as "blackmail."
Chiang observed that the Soviet Union had
used the veto 25 times on membership questions and he could
not see why the Chinese Nationalists would be considered
"worse rascals" than the Russians.
Despite these strong statements, Chiang
remarked that Ambassador Rankin's presentation of the US
position was the best he had heard. Ambassador Rankin be-
lieves Chiang may be "softening slightly" on this issue.
Comment
Nationalist diplomats would prefer
a compromise to keep Mongolia out of the UN without a
veto but that they are still under orders to use the veto if
necessary. Ambassador Rankin's impression of "softening"
is the first indication from a reliable source that the Nation-
alists might be persuaded to alter their position on the ad-
missions proposal.
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USSR PRESENTS COMPLETED PROPOSAL FOR STEEL
MILL TO INDIA
The Soviet deputy minister of the
ferrous metallurgy industry on 9
December formally presented to the
Indian government the USSR's completed proposal for a
million-ton steel mill to be erected at Bhilai in central
India. Credit terms for the $95,000,000 installation are
presumably those previously reported--no down payment
and repayment in rupees at 2.5 percent interest.
Though the Indian government has three
months in which to reply to the Soviet offer, acceptance
may be announced on 14 December in the joint communi-
qu�o be issued at the end of the Bulganin-Khrushchev
visit. Concurred in by ORR)
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3. AFGHAN GOVERNMENT WARY OVER BULGANIN-
KHRUSHCHEV VISIT
Afghan foreign minister Naim on
7 December implied to the American
embassy that the reception to be ac-
corded Bulganin and Khrushchev dur-
ing their forthcoming visit to Kabul would be quite dif-
ferent from those in India and Burma.
According to Naim, mass assemblages
of people would not be allowed "because of the weather."
The only speeches would be a welcome by Prime Minister
Daud and a reply by the Soviet leaders at a subsequent din-
ner. No treaties or agreements are anticipated as a re-
sult of the visit, and the Afghan government expects to
reply to offers of friendship or nonaggression treaties by
stating that existing agreements are considered adequate.
The American embassy believes that any
headway made by the USSR during the visit will be in the
fields of barter trade and economic aid and that an aims deal
might be included. The embassy notes that the Afghan press
and radio have given no publicity to the forthcoming visit and
have only very briefly reported news from India and Burma.
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4. NEW TURKISH CABINET
Prime Minister Menderes' new cabi-
net, submitted to the Grand National
Assembly on 9 December, represents
a major effort by the leaders of the
Democratic Party to recoup lost prestige and stop further
disintegration of the party. Menderes' assumption of the
important post of defense minister, in addition to the pre-
miership, suggests that he means to re-establish his own
leadership, which has been badly shaken by the govern-
ment crisis. He will, however, probably face mounting
opposition in the national assembly since the newly formed
"Freedom Party" may attract as many as 170 of the dissi-
dent Democrats.
The future of the new government de-
pends on its ability to demonstrate its intention to resolve
the economic crisis. The new minister of economy, an
internationally known banker, is regarded as an able admin-
istrator.
President Bayar's political prestige has
apparently been unaffected by the crisis, and he will probably
begin to Dlay a more imDortant role in the Democratic Party.
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BRITAIN SUBMITS REVISED CYPRUS FORMULA TO
GREECE
Britain's revised formula for the
future of Cyprus is an effort to meet
Greek objections to its 21 November
proposal. Greece stated in a 5 Decem-
ber note to Britain that if the formula
were revised according to its suggestions
the government would then urge Arch-
bishop Makarios to reopen talks with
Governor Harding.
The revised language states more
clearly British recognition of the principle of self-determi-
nation and promises to discuss the subject with elected
Cypriot representatives when a constitution has been es-
tablished and is working satisfactorily.
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6. POSSIBLE SOVIET JET HEAVY BOMBER SIGHTED IN
FAR EAST
The daytime sighting of a possible
Soviet BISON jet heavy bomber in
the Far East was reported by the
tail gunner of an American recon-
naissance B-45 flying approximately
140 nautical miles south of Vladivostok on 9 December. The
gunner reported seeing a large aircraft with a swept-wing
configuration and a right tip tank. It approached from be-
hind and paced the American aircraft at approximately 38,000
feet for about five minutes at a distance of from 5 to 30 miles,
then dropped back and disappeared.
Comment This is the first indication that there
may be a BISON jet heavy bomber in
the Soviet Far East. The description of a swept-wing air-
craft could also apply to the BADGER (TU-16) jet medium
bomber and to the BEAR turbo-prop heavy bomber. Of
these three aircraft, only the BISON, however, has a pod
on each wing tip which could be described as a "tip tank."
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7. INCREASED VIET MI'NH TERRORISM IN THE SOUTH
NOTED
An increased Viet Minh capacity for
infiltration, sabotage, and terrorism
on the village level in South Vietnam
is reported by the American embassy
in Saigon. The embassy notes that the Viet Minh is con-
ducting surprise forays to terrorize refugee settlements
and to disrupt administrative functions.
Comment The increased Viet Minh capabilities
are apparently the result both of
greater efforts by the Viet Minh and of the redeployment
for divisional training of Vietnamese army units that had
been engaged in pacification duties.
Viet Minh propaganda suggests that a
greater effort will be made to disrupt the forthcoming
national assembly elections than was expended to oppose
the referendum of last October.
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8. TOP SOVIET DIPLOMATIC OFFICIALS IN MEXICO VISIT
ECUADOR AND PERU
Comment
The ambassador and the first secretary
are not known to have traveled previously
outside of Mexico in Latin America.
The USSR does not maintain diplomatic
relations with Ecuador and Peru. The stop at Quito, which
included considerable time spent with the Czech charg�here,
may therefore be related to the reported possibility of an
early diplomatic break between Ecuador and Czechoslovakia.
The Czech charg�as been reported seriously concerned
over Ecuadoran president Velasco's statements that the re-
cent student riots, which for a period threatened the stabil-
ity of the Quito regime, were inspired by foreigners and
"Ecuadoran professors trained in Czechoslovakia!"
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THE ARAB-ISRAELI SITUATION
(Information as of 1700, 11 December
No significant military activity has been
reported.
UN truce chief General Burns is disap-
pointed with the position taken by Egypt in talks on 7-8 Decem-
ber regarding the UN secretary general's proposals on the El
Auja demilitarized zone. He fears further clashes are likely
if Israel decides to take advantage of the Egyptian "rejection"
of the proposals and attempts unilaterally to demarcate the
western side of the zone. Egyptian commander in chief Amir
told Burns Egypt would not accept the continued presence of
30 Israeli police in El Auja, both for reasons of security and
because the Egyptian army would regard this as a "concession."
Burns feels that Egypt--by sticking to technicalities--is in
effect leaving the Israelis in military occupation of the demili-
tarized zone.
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