CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1960/06/01

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• Publication Date: June 1, 1960

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1 June 1960
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Communist China's former Defense Min-
ister Peng Te-huai makes first public
appearance in nearly a year; is still iden-
tified as a politburo member. 0
II. ASIA-AFRICA
Laotian premier-designate expected to
form coalition government dominated by
young anti-Communist elements.
Moroccan foreign minister asks whether
evacuation of US troops can be speeded
up.
Ethiopia's Haile Selassie said to have
been "insulting and threatening" to offi-
cial delegation from British Somaliland. �
Preliminary Congo election returns in-
dicate Lumumba's leftist party will con-
trol about one third of legislature, more
than any other single party.
Some Afrikaners intensifying efforts to
find alternative to apartheid in South
Africa.
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I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Communist China: Former Defense Minister Peng
Te-huai, whose dismissal last September had aroused
speculation as to internal policy differences within the
politburo, made his first public appearance in nearly a
year on 30 May. Chinese Communist press reports on
the occasion =when he paid last respects at the bier of
another party official�listed Peng as a politburo member
and in the same position�fourteenth�he was listed in a
year ago. It now appears that Peng is being permitted to
continue in some position of high rank, although probably
with little actual authority. (Page 1)
IL ASIA-AFRICA
Laos: Premier-designate Tiao Somsanith is expected to
form another coalition government, but one which in reality
will be dominated by the militantly anti-Communist Committee
for Defense of National Interests (CDNI). Somsanith's chances
of investiture by the National Assembly are reasonably good,
and his investiture will be virtually certain if former Premier
Phoui's Rally of the Lao People (RLP) is given adequate minor-
ity representation in the cabinet. Whatever the composition of
the cabinet, CDNI leader General Phoumi will -probably be the
real power in the new government. (Page 2)
Morocco: Moroccan Foreign Minister Driss M'Hamedi has
inquired informally whether the evacuation of American troops
from Morocco, now scheduled to be completed by the end of
1963, could be accelerated. He said that the new Moroccan cab-
inet had agreed it would be desirable for all foreign troops to be
withdrawn by the time the King grants a constitution. which he has
indicated he will do by the end of 1962.
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Ethiopia-Somaliland: Haile Selassie, in a recent audience
with an officlil delegation from British Somaliland, is reported
to have shown an "insulting and threatening" attitude. The Em-
peror reportedly again demonstrated his "unalterable opposition"
to the union of British Somaliland and Somalia scheduled for
1 July, and warned that Ethiopia will use troops to keep Somali
tribesmen and their herds out of traditional grazing lands in-
r612-, side Ethiopia unless such tribesmen are willing to become Ethio-
pian subjects. Members of the Somali delegation reportedly be-
came so incensed that they plan to press Somalia's government
leaders not to establish diplomatic relations with Ethiopia.
(Page 4)
Belgian Congo: Preliminary returns on elections for a Congo
legislature indicate that Patrice Lumumba's leftist National Congo
Movement will control about 45 of the 137 seats, and that no other
party will control more than 20. Although the opposition to Lu-
mumba remains disorganized, his rivals are making soundings
0 on the possibility of a coalition which would exclude Lumumba
lqfrom the government when the Congo becomes independent on 30
June. Some Congolese politicians fear, however, that if Lumumba
Is excluded in this way, he might set tin a rival government and
)recinitate civil war.
South Africa: Intellectual elements in' South Africa's polit
icafly a-ominant Afrikaner community are intensifying their ef=
forts to find an alternative to apartheid. These efforts, spearheaded
by leaders of the Dutch Reformed Church in Cape Province and by
faculty members at Stellenbosch University, have already, met op-
position from the government, which is dominated by conservative
Afrikaners from the Transvaal. The ensuing ferment may deepen
the traditional Transvaal- Cape Province split in the ruling Nation-
alist party. (Page 5)
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Former Defense Minister of Communist China Reappears
Communist China's former Defense Minister Peng Te-huai
made his first public appearance in nearly a year on 30 May,
when he paid last respects at the bier of party elder Lin Po-chu.
Peng had made no public appearance since last June, and there
had been no public reference to him since his dismissal from
the post of defense minister last September. His removal and
long absence had aroused speculation that there had been dis-
agreement within the politburo on matters of economic or mil-
itary policy
Peng's future may be indicated by the examples of alternate
politburo members Chang Wen-tien and Kang Sheng. Both of
these men suffered demotion from high positions and obvious
curtailment of their influence in the party. Both were given
relatively minor posts, and Chang, who was dismissed as
vice foreign minister at the same time that Peng was ousted,
reappeared last month in the party position he had held prior
to his removal.
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Formation of New Laotian Government May Be Imminent
Laotian King Savang has designated Tiao Somsanith, interior
minister in the outgoing caretaker government, to form a new cab-
inet. Although the government he forms is expected to be another
coalition embracing the Committee for Defense of National Inter-
ests (CDNI), former Premier Phoui's Rally of the Lao People (RLP),
and various independents, real power will reside in the militantly
anti-Communist CDNI. "rhe King probably would have preferred to
name CDNI leader Gen. Phoumi but may have settled for Somsanith
out of deference to Western concern that Phoumi's designation might
spark a strong and immediate Communist reaction.3 As the pros-
�pective defense minister, Phoumi nevertheless is likely to be the
dominant voice in the new government.
The 47-year-old Sornsanith is a widely respected former na-
tional police chief who until recently was a member of the RLP.
During the preparations for the April National Assembly elections,
he developed a close working relationship with Phoumi. After the
elections, he joined the CDNI's newly created Social Democratic
party (SDP) and was elected one of its vice presidents and the par-
ty's assembly floor leader. He is reputed to be an able adminis-
trator, but his mild disposition will probably be no match for the
stronger personality of :Phoumi.
Somsanith's chances of winning investiture from the 59-member
National Assembly depend on the degree of representation the RLP
is given in the cabinet. The SDP claims to have an assembly major-
ity, but if the RLP, with over 20 deputies, were to vote as a bloc
against Somsanith, he might have difficulty gaining confirmation. A
simple majority is required for investiture, but that majority must not
include the votes of deputies who are members of the cabinet to be
confirmed.
Should Somsanith be able to form a government, the Commu-
nists will be under no illusions as to where the real power resides
Their immediate reaction, however, may be more restrained than
if Phoumi had been named,
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Morocco May Press for Accelerated Troop Withdrawals
L Foreign Minister Driss Air Hammedi inquired informally
2-ff May whether the evacuation of American troops from
Morocco, scheduled to be completed by the end of 1963, could
be accelerated. He said that the new cabinet, invested on 26
May, had agreed at its first meeting that it would be desirable
for all foreign troops to have left the country by the time a
constitution is promulgated.] The King, who proclaimed last
February that 1960 was the "year of evacuation," has promised
that Morocco would have a constitution and a national legisla-
ture by the end of 1962.
The new Moroccan Government, nominally headed by the
King but in fact administered by Crown Prince Moulay Hassan
in his capacity as deputy premier, will be under considerable
pressure from both the rightists and leftists to secure French
and Spanish commitments to evacuate troops and to speed up
all military withdrawals.
France has resisted making such a commitment and appar-
ently also has persuaded Spain not to comply with the Moroccan
demand. The left-wing Moroccan opposition is likely to play up
the speculation of certain French newspapers that Paris urged
the palace to dismiss leftist premier Abdallah Ibrahim in re-
turn for a French promise of accommodation on the subject of
military bases.
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Somali-Ethiopian Relations Deteriorating
Somali-Ethiopian relations appear headed toward their
lowest point in years as a result of the insulting and threaten-
ing attitude assumed by Emperor Haile Selassie in a recent
audience with an official delegation from the British Somali-
land Protectorate. In view of the contrasting favorable recep-
tion accorded a similar delegation from Somalia last month,
the Emperor may have affronted the Protectorate Somalis in-
tentionally in an effort to create friction between the two peo-
ples on the eve of their scheduled 1 July union.
In a three-hour audience, the Emperor is said to have
suggested that Somali desires for independence and union were
inspired by the UK, and again demonstrated his "unalterable
opposition to the union." He rejected two Somali requests con-
cerning the disputed Haud and Reserved areas--territory ini-
tially ceded to Ethiopia by the British in 1897 but never admin-
istered from Addis Ababa until February 1955. The first re-
quest was for return of the territory; when this was rejected,
the Somalis asked for a guarantee of Somali access to the
traditional grazing lands in the disputed region as well as con-
tinued limited jurisdiction over Somali herdsmen there.
In denying these requests, the Emperor warned that
Ethiopian troops would line the borders of the united Somali
state in order to prevent mass border crossings by Somali
herdsmen and added that henceforth all such migrants would
be dealt with according to Ethiopian laws and regulations.
Members of the Somali delegation reportedly became so
Incensed over this approach that they intend to press Somalia
government leaders to refuse to establish diplomatic rela-
tions with Ethiopia after 1 July; moreover,they also intend to
consider joining the Commonwealth for security reasons. Op-
position groups in Somalia have joined the attack on Ethiopia
and are demanding that the government withdraw its invitation
to Ethiopia for the independence celebrations.
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Ferment Among Afrikaner Intellectuals Increases in South Africa
Intellectual elements in South Africa's politically dominant
.Arrikaner community, their belief in apartheid shaken by re-
cent events, are intensi(ving their efforts to find an alternative.
the Dutch Reformed
Church (DRC) in Cape Province plans to initiate discussions
with other DRC groups and with other Protestant churches in
an attempt to formulate an agreed "Christian approach" to the
racial situation. Professors at Stellenbosch University, long
a center of liberal Afrikaner thinking, reportedly are actively
promoting contacts with spokesmen for the English-speaking
population and for the Union's natives.
These efforts by Cape Province Afrikaners have already
ma strong opposition from the government, which is dominated
by conservative Afrikaners from the Transvaal. By appealing
to the tradition of unity in the face of criticism, the conserva-
tives apparently succeeded in forcing the withdrawal of two in-
fluential Afrikaner businessmen from a Stellenbosch-sponsored
organization designed to bridge the gap between the Afrikaans-
and English-speaking parts of the white population. The gov-
ernment reportedly has also inspired rumors of an English-
Afrikaner business war in order to discourage cooperation be-
tween the two groups
Afrikaner critics of the Verwoerd government's policies
are becoming increasingly vocal, however. The Cape Province
DRC's decision to enter the political field may lead to dissent
elsewhere in the church hierarchy, which until now has stood
solidly behind Verwoerd. The intellectual ferment may also
deepen the traditional Transvaal - Cape Province division in
South Africa's ruling Nationalist party.
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the 'White House
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
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Departmr�nt of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
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 of 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
The Director, The joint Staff
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
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
The Secretary of Commerce
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
National Security Agency
The Director
National Indications Center
The Director
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