CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1960/02/26

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• Publication Date: February 26, 1960

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26 FEBRUARY 1960
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Khrushchev-Nehru meeting on 1 March
for further talks suggests Soviet leader
continues interest in bringing Indian and
Chinese governments together to solve
border dispute.
II. ASIA-AFRICA
UAR continuing general military alert
and has augmented some forces in Syria;
partial Israeli mobilization may be im-
minent.
British Somaliland-- London's plans for
.political evolution in Somaliland upset by
nationalist election victory; nationalists'
planned actions will irritate Ethiopia. 0
Ceylonese national elections next month
not expected to result in strong, stable
government.
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()Panamanian foreign minister, during
forthcoming visit to Cairo, may seek
UAR support of Panama's quest for in-
creased canal benefits.
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26 February 1960
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
USSR-India-China: Nehru's announcement that he will
meet IChrushchev in Calcutta� on 1 March for further talks
suggests that the Soviet leader continues to be interested in
bringing the Indian and Chinese governments together to solve
their border dispute. Lthrushchev reportedly devoted about
half of his recent talk with Nehru to the border question. He
was extremely pleased when Nehru informed him that he had
already invited Chou En-lai to a meeting, and assured Nehru
that Chou was eager to meet with him.
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II. ASIA-AFRICA
*UAR-Israel: The UAR is continuing its general military
alert, and there has been some augmentation and deployment
of UAR forces in Syria in addition to the major build-up in the
Sinai Peninsula. Israeli call-up of 5,000 troops was to take
place on the night of 25 February. The Israeli deputy minis-
ter of defense has been in Paris since 22 February, presumably
attempting to obtain additional jet aircraft and other military
(equipment for immediate delivery. ffsraeli Foreign Minister
Golda Meir has told the American ambassador in Tel Aviv,
,r}"We have to do something to protect ourselves." She implied
(the USSR had been spreading rumors of an Israeli intention to
60-attack the UAlLt_..]
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British Somaliland - Ethiopia: /The recent landslide
election victory in British Somaliland of the UAR-supported
nationalists, who are expected to demand immediate inde-
pendence, is a setback to London's plans for the political
evolution of the protectorate. The intent of the nationalists
to negotiate an early unification with Somalia�the Italian-
administered trust territory which is to become independent
on 1 July�will further embitter Ethiopia. Addis Ababa is
extremely sensitive over Somali claims to large areas of
Ethiopia and probably will accuse London of conspiring with
Somali nationalists to establish a "Greater Somalia" state in
the Commonwealth3 (Page 4) (Map)
Ceylon: The Ceylonese national elections to be held on
19 March seem at present unlikely to lead to the formation
of a strong, stable government. Some 20 recognized parties
and nearly 900 candidates are competing for 151 elective Par-
liament seats, no campaign issue has yet captured the popular
imagination, and the prospects are for a widely split vote.
The moderate United National party is generally favored to
win the most seats but is likely to obtain only a pluralit �
this probably would result in a coalition government.
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III, THE WEST
Panama: Foreign Minister Miguel Moreno, whose ten-
nation tour will bring him to Cairo on 10 March for a four-
day official visit, may seek UAR support of Panama's quest
for increased canal benefits. At least two Latin American
diplomats in Cairo have reported to their governments that
Moreno's visit increases the possibility that Panama will
take its dispute with the United States over the Panama Canal
to the UN with UAR support. (Page 6)
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. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Khrushchevis Present Role in �Sino-Indian Border 'Dispute
5jehru's announcement that he will meet with Khrushchev
in Calcutta on 1 March for further talks suggests that Khru-
shchev continues to be interested in bringing the Indian and
Chinese Communist governments together to solve their border
dispute, Khrushchev reportedly devoted about half of his re-
cent talk with Nehru to the border question, emphasizing that
China had not committed aggression on Indian territory but ad-
mitting that he did not like the way the Chinese have behaved
on the issug
Khrushchev noted that Ladakh was essentially a "no man's
land," and that the incident there could not be blamed on either
side, He was said to be extremely pleased when he was informed
by Nehru that the latter had already invited Chou En-lai to a
meeting, and he assured Nehru that Chou was eager to meet with
him. Khrushchev allegedly suggested that if Chou were unwill-
ing to come to New Delhi for talks, the two premiers could meet
in MoscoiyA
_�Tehru reportedly parried this suggestion, hinting that Mos-
cow would be acceptable if China would agree to at least some
Indian "preconditions." Nehru reportedly told President Prasad
later that he did not expect Chou to accept his invitation to New
Delhi, in view of the firm stand on border questions taken in
the Indian note of 12 February. The Chinese probably would
prefer a meeting on neutral Asian ground rather than in New
Delhi, where public reaction would be hostile, or in Moscow,
where Chinese prestige would suffer,p
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IL ASIA-AFRICA
Israeli Reaction to UAR Troop Movements
There is some� indication that Israel is mobilizing in
reaction to the UAR military build-up in Sinai. Erie Israeli
Government was to call-up 5,000 troops on the night of 25
February, according to an Israeli Defense Ministry official.
Israeli Foreign Minister Meir has reasserted to the Amer-
ican ambassador that, contrary to UAR claims, Israel is not
preparing to attack Syria. She nevertheless indicated that
Israel could not wait too long to react "defensivelxj
:Mrs. Meir, who suggested that the Soviet Union may have
fed 67-e UAR reports of alleged Israeli plans to attack, intends
to discuss the situation with foreign representatives in Israel.
Meanwhile, Israel has sent a letter to the President of the UN
Security Council which accuses Nasir of open incitement to
war. The Israelis presumably want to make their position clear
to key members of the international community in the event a
conflict ensues:1
Meanwhile, both Shimon Peres, deputy director of the
Israeli Ministry of Defense, and former army chief of staff
Moshe Dayan, now minister of agriculture, are in Paris, pre-
sumably on an arms procurement mission. The director of
the Dassault aircraft factory reportedly said on 21 February
that a "large order" of Mystere jet fighters was being sent to
Israel. French Foreign Ministry spokesmen said in December
1959 that delivery of four or five aircraft would complete the
requirements of existing French-Israeli arms contracts. Paris
at that time allegedly had been unresponsive to Israeli requests
for additional commitments.
Israeli fighters
overflew north Sinai on Z4 February, and UN becretary General
Hammarskjold, probably on the basis of information from UNEF,
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which is stationed along the Israeli-Egyptian border, has
stated that this or a similar recent overflight resulted in an
inconclusive air engagement with a UAR plane.
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British Somaliland to Deffand Immediate Independence
Lille recent landslide victory of the UAR- supported nation-
alists in British Somaliland is a setback to London's plans for
an orderly political evolution of its Somaliland protectorate.
London had planned to offer the winning party four of seven
ministerial portfolios immediately and to yield governmental
responsibility gradually over a period of several years as lo-
cal leaders learn the ropes. The nationalists, however, en-
couraged by their success in winning 32 of 33 seats in the Leg-
islative Council, are expected to demand immediate independ-
enct,]
rale nationalists want to negotiate an early unification agree-
ment with Somalia, the Italian-administered trust territory which
is to become independent on 1 July. This will heighten the ten-
sions between Ethiopia and the Somali tribesmen. Addis Ababa
is sensitive over Somali claims to Ethiopia's largely Somali-
inhabited eastern province of Ogaden and probably will again ac-
cuse London of conspiring with Somalis to establish a "Greater
Somali" state in the Commonwealth:3
a....p.st February, Addis Ababa charged that London's announced
plan to introduce political reforms in the protectorate had stim-
ulated nationalist sentiment among ethnic Somalis throughout east-
ern Africa�including Somalia, British and French Somaliland,
northern Kenya, and Ethiopia's Ogaden Province. The charge was
repeated following the formation L. st August of the Pan-Somali
Nationalist Movement, which seeks to achieve unity of all Somali
territories.]
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The National Elections in Ceylon
Ceylon's national elections on 19 March offer little pros-
pect of a solution to the island's political problems. It is un-
likely that any one party can win a majority and form a stable
government. About 900 candidates representing 20 parties,
only six of which are well established, are contesting 151
parliamentary seats.
There is neither a strong incumbent party nor a dramatic
new political movement to catch popular imagination as there
was in 1956. The outcome therefore will be influenced heavily
by the popularity of individual candidates, regardless of party
affiliation in some cases, and the prospects are for a widely
split vote.
The moderate parties probably will obtain more votes than the
leftists, in view of popular reaction against the political insta-
bility and economic decline brought on by the former govern-
ment. The moderate United National party (UNP), which ruled
from 1947 to 1956, is generally favored to win a plurality of
seats. To do so, however, the party will have to maintain its
lead in campaign activity to overcome the effects of its over-
whelming defeat in 1956 and the multiplicity of candidates,
which will be a greater drawback for the moderates than for
the leftists.
With a near-majority, the UNP probably could attract
enough additional members of Parliament into its ranks to
form a relatively stable government. Should its plurality be
too small for this solution, the resulting coalition government
probably would be nearly as weak as its predecessor.
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III. THE WEST
� Panama May Seek UAR Support for Its Canal Claims
During an official visit to Cairo scheduled for 10-13 March,
Panamanian Foreign Minister Moreno may seek UAR backing
for his government's demand for greater canal benefits from
the United States. the Bra-
zilian ambassador w airo reporwa CO Ins government that the
Moreno visit increases the possibility that "the case of US
presence in the Panama Canal will be taken to the UN with open
support from the UAR." The Uruguayan envoy also reported on
19 February that Moreno was seeking UAR and general Asian-
African UN support on the canal issue.
Moreno left Panama on 13 February for a ten-nation tour of
Asian, Middle Eastern, and European countries. Prior to his
departure he indicated he would discuss with government officials
Panama's problems vis-a-vis the United States. He added that
since some nations he would visit had experienced similar
difficulties, such talks would be of "great benefit" to Panama.
The foreign minister's tour is part of a coordinated effort
by the Panamanian Government and private groups to give inter-
national publicity to Panama's controversies with the United
States. Members of the Panamanian newspapermen's associa-
tion are delivering a series of lectures in Latin American coun-
tries on US-Panamanian problems.
..,everal Latin American nations, including Cuba and Vene-
zuela, already have expressed sympathy for Panama's claims,
notably the contention that it is entitled to fly its flag in the Can
Zone. The Cuban ambassador to Panama recently stated that
his government would give its unqualified support, including its
vote in the United Nations or any international tribunal, to Pana-
ma's "just demands" for "effective sovereignty" over the zone
Panama has reportedly threatened to air its grievances before
the UN or the International Court of Justice, but it has firmly re-
jected all proposals for the internationalization or inter-American-
ization of the canal as a solution to present US-Panamanian dis-
agreements.
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Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
Scientific Adviser to the President
Director of the Budget
Director, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination
Chairman, Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities
Special Assistant for Foreign Economic Policy
Executive Secretary, National Security Council
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The Secretary of the Treasury
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The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
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The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration
The Counselor
Director, International Cooperation Administration
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary pf Defense
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
The Director, The Joint Staff
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
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Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
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Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
The Department of Commerce
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Atomic Energy Commission
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