CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1958/02/24

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• Publication Date: February 24, 1958

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24 FEBRUARY 1958
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
New Russian nuclear test at
Novaya Zemlya.
USSR - Presidium members may be
annoyed with Khrushchev for failure
to discuss with them proposal for
abolishing machine tractor stations.
Soviet Foreign Ministry official
suggests summit conference
include three or four countries
from each side and possibly
some neutrals.
II. ASIA-AFRICA
Indonesia - Djakarta apparently
preparing for land, air, and sea
operations against dissidents.
Morocco may soon demand withdrawal
of all French troops.
Turkish Government's investigation
exonerates officers arrested for
allegedly planning coup.
Burmese President may resign soon. 0
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III. THE WEST
0 Finland - Local Communists'
agitation makes Finnish Government
hesitant to join OEEC.
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N about 0910 GMT on 23 February, tested another nuclear
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Novaya Zemlya (74�N, 55�E). According to the US Atomic
Energy Detection System,
the operation was staged from Olenya
airfield on the Kola Peninsula. Participating aircraft in-
cluded T1i-16% and possibly one TU-95 from Kerch/Bagerovo
airfield in the Crimeaand Uzin/Chepelevka airfield in the
Ukraine.
This latest test is the third conducted by tlie Soviet Un-
ion in 1956 and the 46th detected by the USAEDS. The same
proving ground was used for high yield thermonuclear tests
on 24 September and 6 October 1957.
(See map on reverse page.)
Soviet leadership: According to rumors current in
Moscow, guslov and other members of the party presidium
are highly annoyed with Khrushchev for publicly proposing
to abolish machine tractor stations last month before dis-
cussing this idea in the presidium. These rumors and the
fact that Khrushchevls proposals have received relatively
little attention in the Soviet press tend to support specula-
tion that Soviet leaders may be embroiled in an internal
policy dispute.
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Summit talks--Soviet view:
a summit conference should include three or
5to four countries from each side and possibly some neutrals.
The Soviet official mentioned the United States, Britain,
Frances and possibly Italy from the West and the USSR,
Czechoslovakia, Poland, and possibly Rumania or Bul-
garia from the bloc.
IL ASIA-AFRICA
Indonesia: The attacks by the Indonesian Air Force
against dissident strongholds on Sumatra and the North
Celebes are in line with the central government's an-
nounced intention to suppress the rebels by all available
means. Despite its limited military capabilities, Djakarta
apparently is proceeding with preparations for lands sea,
and air operations against Central Sumatra with the objec-
tive of seizing key positions in the area. The dissidents,
who may not be getting the support from the surrounding
areas which they had counted on, seem, nevertheless, com-
mitted to conducting guerrilla warfare againqf crryuchrnmamf
forces should they lose their strongholds.
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Morocco: Morocco may soon demand the withdrawal of
all Fiihch forces. Rabat is concerned over joint
French-Spanish military operations in Spanish Sahara--
which may be entering another phase�and over French aid
to Spanish forces in Ifni. (Page 2)
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Turkey: The government's investigation of conspiracy
charges against several army officers who were arrested
in mid-January has failed to uncover evidence that they had
been planning a coup d'etat. Problems of army discipline
and morale, largely due to poor pay, continue to inspire
criticism of the Menderes regime.
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Burma: President Win Maung may soon resign because
he is�dissatisfied with the restricted political role of his of-
fice. The real power in Burma is held by the cabinet, how-
ever, and his act is not likely to provoke a political crisis
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III. THE WEST
Finland: Local Communist agitation against Finland's
joining the OEEC or any other Western economic grouping
is becoming increasingly strong. The Finnish Government
suspects this agitation may be Soviet-inspired and is taking
a cautious attitude toward formal membership in the OEEC.
Government officials remain convinced, howevec that Fin-
land must eventually be associated with Western economic
projects in some manner if the country is not to lose its
Westarn markets and drift into the Soviet economic orbit.
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I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
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ASIA-AFRICA
Djakarta Apparently Plans Concerted Effort to
Crush Dissidents
Continuing air attacks by the Indonesian Air Force
on dissident centers in Central Sumatra and North Celebes
are in line with the central government's announced inten-
tion to crush the rebels by all available means. Bombing
targets so far have been transportation and communica-
tion centers, presumably in an effort to isolate rebel areas
as much as possible. Preparations are also apparently under
way for the usaof air and sea-borne troops against rebel
strongholds in Central Sumatra.
The rebels are not yet receiving tiler support they had ex-
pected from other areas in Sumatra, particularly Atjeh and
South Sumatra. Prorebel: actions, however, apparently are
being planned elsewhere in Indonesia�in Java and East In-
donesia 'These ,aCtions reporte,dly wilLtakethe form ofter-
roristic attacks against President Sukarno and members of
the Djakarta cabinet.
Whatever the current status of the rebels' situation,
negotiations in the near future are unlikely. The dissidents
plan to withdraw to the highlands if they are forced away
from the coasts, a development which could lead to nro-
longed guerrilla warfare.
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Tension Growing Between Morocco and France
The Moroccan Government is reliably reported
planning to demand the withdrawal of all French forces
from Morocc9. Such action would increase the tension
between Paris and Rabat. Government leaders are con-
cerned over the joint French-Spanish military operations
against the irregular Moroccan Army of Liberation forces
in Spanish Sahara, which may be entering another phase,
and over increasing viblations of the Moroccan -Algerian
frontier by French military forces in Algeria. Reliable
sources believe a demand for withdrawal of the 40,000
Spanish troops from the former northern zone�exclud-
ing the presidios of Ceuta and Melilla�will follow.
Rabat's concern about the situation on the southern
border was demonstrated on 19 February when three
top cabinet ministers flew to the Agadir area to review
the situation. On his return the foreign minister stated
that the situation was extremely sensitive due to col-
laboration of Spanish and French troops in Saharan areas
claimed as part of a greater Morocco by nationalists.
The Spanish foreign minister says that the boundary
problem is the most important for Spain and is tilling
to reach a settlement if the southern boundary of Morocco
is guaranteed by the US and other powers.
French embassy officials in Rabat are convinced that
relations with Morocco depend on the course of French-
Tunisian relations, and they have been reluctant to pro-
ceed with any negotiations on outstanding problems in
view of the Prevailing popular feeling against France.
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Alleged Turkish Military Plotters Exonerated
Eight of the nine Turkish army officers arrested in
early January on charges of conspiring against the govern-
ment have been released, apparently completely exonerated.
One officer is still under arrest for spreading the malicious
information about his fellow officers which led to the wide-
spread military investigation.
efforts are needed to improve army
morale and discipline. Some Turkish government circles ap-
parently believe, however, that dissatisfaction within the army
goes deeper than suspected.
The full repercussions from the alleged conspiracy against
the regime of Prime Minister Menderes are probably not yet
apparent. Suspicion and resentment have beensown
even spreading to the air force and the navy. At least 16 high-
ranking army officers were transferred from western Turkey
on 8 January and several general officers were forced to re-
tire,
Contrary to earlier expectations, the Turkish Government
has made no move to exploit the incident in an attempt to dis-
credit its political opposition. The initial reaction of the Men-
deres regime suggests great concern, however, over the poten-
tial threat to political stability and the regime's existence. The
regime may now move with greater caution in its economic and 130 -
litical programs and will probably attempt to remove some of
the causes of disconten especially among the military.
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Burmese President to Resign
Burmese President Win Maung� reportedly annoyed
with his role as a "rubber stamp" for the government,
may soon resign,
In a special conference with Prime Minister U Nu and
other high government officials, Win Maung stated he
could no longer tolerate his limited role. When Deputy
Prime Minister Ba Swe suggested he should then resign,
Win Maung replied he would do exactly that.
The cabinet is the dominant political authority in
the Burmese Government and the President is constitu-
tionally limited to little more than a figurehead. How-
ever, the presidency carries with it considerable honor
and, as such, is used by the government to promote
better relations with Burma's minority groups. Win
Maung is a Karen who has long been closely associated
with Burma's dominant political organization, the Anti-
Fascist Peoples Freedom League.
Burmese government officials are said to be work-
ing out the details of Win; IVIaung's resignation as the
Burmese constitution makes no provision for such ac-
tion, and there is no precedent for it. There will be
nn rliffienitv in findina rP7lacemnt for Win Maung,
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Soviet leadership: According to rumors current in
Moscow, Siisiov and other members of the party presidium
are highly annoyed with Khrushchev for publicly proposing
to abolish machine tractor stations last month before dis-
cussing this idea in the presidium. These rumors and the
fact that Khrushchevts proposals have received relatively
little attention in the Soviet press tend to support specula-
tion that Soviet leaders may be embroiled in an internal
policy dispute.
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ion in 1958 and the 46th detecby t e USAEDS. The same
z.\\ proving ground was u d tofli1gh yield thermonuclear tests
on 24 Septer afi October 1957.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
24 February 1958
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
New Russian nuclear test: The ScivielpniOn, at
about 019 GMT on 23 February, tested another nuclear
device at a new weapons provir!vgASnd on North Island,
Novaya Zemlya (740/si, 550a- According to the US Atomic
Energy Detection Systen<
the ope2Wion-wrs-sTaged from Olenya
--.rarticipating aircraft in-
lily one TU-95 from Kerch/Bagerovo
rimpaand Uzin/Chepelevka airfield in the
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