CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1960/03/09

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 03004996
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• Document Creation Date: March 17, 2020
• Document Release Date: March 26, 2020
• Publication Date: March 9, 1960

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9 MARCH 1960
L THE COMMUNIST BLOC
UAR-Iran�Soviet propaganda trying
to arouse Shah's suspicion of the US and
of his closest associate's.
II. ASIA-AFRICA
Soviet Union to participate in India's non-
military nuclear development program. 0
Pakistan says it will demand plebiscite
to determine whether Pushtoons living
in Afghanistan wish to join Pakistan.
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CENTRAL I ELLIGENCE BULLETIN
9 March 1960
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
USSR-Iran: The USSR, ffpncurrent with its efforts to in-
crease covert contacts with anti-Shah groups in Iralg is mak-
ing efforts to arouse the Shah's suspicions of his closest as-
sociates and of Iran's allies. On 7 March, Radio Moscow
charged that during President Eisenhower's recent visit to
Ankara, Turkish President Menderes gave him the names of
prominent Iranians who are allegedly plotting a coup d'etat
in Tehran. The Soviet clandestine "National Voice of Iran"
recently alleged that Gen. Bakhtiar, Iran's intelligence chief,
and Gen. Nasiri, head of the Royal Guard, are competing for
US support in plots to overthrow the Shah.
CBakhtiar has, in fact, informed the US that he has made
"contingency plans" in event the Shah loses control; another
group, allegedly with Bakhtiar's support, is also reported to
be making "plans.1
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India-USSR: New Delhi's announcement on 7 March agree-
, ' ing in principle to "collaborate" with Moscow in the design and