CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1960/08/31

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r,eV/ZZ. 7/ZIA 7/, ZZZ/Z/Z/Z/Z/Z/7/7////, 6 Axiovpprovecils,1 3;19613cii 4IU l84165,..ir 3.3(h)(2), 31 August 1960 Copy No. C CENTRAL 76 INTELLIGENCE BU LLETIN 1100131F.NT NO. fiV CLASS. .opt 0 4EfiL4SSIFiED CLASS. 01:-.Xtilitl TO: T NUT RiVIL:Pi DATE' TH HA 74.2 9 JUN 1980 DATE. REVIEW/It �TOP�SECRET iZZ/Z iok-pp-ro-vjd for Release: 2010703/13 6031-8471j57 Approved for Release: 7070�/-0717703184165 �i0P�gr-C�RET Approved for Release: 2020/03/13 C03184165 Approved for Release: 2020/03/13 C03184165 TOP SECRET � 31 AUGUST 1960 I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC Khrushchev resumes attempts to intimi- date Shah. Communist China and North Korea open way for direct trade with Japan. II. ASIA-AFRICA Turkey may reassess legal status of for- eign military personnel. India accepts new Soviet credit. The situation in the Congo. LATE ITEMS The situation in Laos. Watch Committee report and USIB con- clusions on East German assertion of claim to restrict access to Berlin. TtIP CFCQFT Approved for Release: 2020/03/13 C03184165 Approved for Release: 2020/03/13 C03184165 sio TOP SECRET -qw CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN 31 August 1960 DAILY BRIEF I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC USSR-Iran: Khrushchev, after receiving the Shah's reply to his mid-July letter on 18 August, Iran had failed to respond to the USSR's initiative and warned that "time will teach its lesson?' He claimed to have detailed knowledge of participation by American and Brit- ish officials in preparing the Shah's response. IChrushchey's remarks have shocked the Shah�were intended again to impress the Shah with the capabilities of Soviet intelligence and to aggravate his doubts regarding the loyalty of high Iranian officials. The Soviet pre- mier expressed the view at the Communist meetings at Bucha- rest in June that the Iranian people would oust the Shah "at no distant date"--an opinion that has been echoed by several other bloc officials in recent weeks. (Page 1) Communist China - North Korea - Japan: Communist China has moved to resume direct trade with Japan, which was broken off in 1958. Chou En-lai, while Pxnreseing nreference for a gov- ernment -level trade agreement, even in the absence of such an agreement, traae can De resumed under contracts between industrial interests, possibly on a long-term basis. toincident with the Chinese offer, North Korea has offered iron ore concentrate to Japan as a strong in- 0 ducernent to tradt, The Ikeda government, which has already announced its intention to hold general elections around Novem- ber, reacted promptly and favorably to Chou's approach. The Ikeda government, like its predecessor, has been seeking a for- mula for promoting trade with Communist China, North Korea, and other Communist countries without granting diplomatic recog- nition. Ii I, TOP SECRET AApproved for Release: 2020/03/13 C031841'85v A Approved for Release: 2020/03/13 C03184165 ' � ii�f � VIA IL ASIA-AFRICA 5 � Turkey: The military regime in Turkey may be in the process of reassessing the question of the jurisdiction of Turk- ish courts over foreign military personnel in Turkey under the NATO status-of-forces agreement. the Turkish Foreign Ministry requested detailed information as to how these matters are dealt with in other NATO member countries. The Menderes regime inter- preted the status-of-forces agreement very liberally, although cases arising under it were often subjects of popular tension. Historically, the Turks have been particularly sensitive on the question of extraterritorial rights, and the present regime may take a somewhat stricter Tw esneciallv on the question of de- termination of duty status. India-USSR: India's acceptance of a new Soviet credit of about $125,000,000 brings to about $500,000,000 the total Soviet commitment to India's Third Five-Year Plan, scheduled to be- gin in April 1961. The Soviet offer was in response to an Indian request by Finance Minister Desai during his June visit to the USSR, and was apparently granted following an exchange of cor- respondence between Nehru and Khrushchev in August. Khru- shchev also indicated that further aid would be considered later. In making its announcement at this time, New Delhi may have taken into account the meeting of the consortium of Western na- tions which will be held under World Bank auspices on 12 Septem- ber to consider aid for India's Third Plan. (Page 2) Congo: The Belgian Army on 30 August completed evacua- j tion from its bases in the Congo--except for 1,000 to 1,500 tech- 6 47- nicians who will maintain the bases at Kamina and Katona--and yielded them to UN control. About 100 Belgians will continue to. serve with the Katanga troops and police. Meanwhile, in neigh--; 1 boring Kasai Province, Lumumba's small expeditionary force has - clashed with Baluba tribal supporters of Kalonji who rallied after c--A."--4 Lumumba's force seized the capital of the secessionist "Mining -^ 31 Aug 60 DAILY BRIEF t