ITALIAN SOCIAL MOVEMENT

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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 10, 1999
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: November 19, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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~ri-~-14 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Italy
SUBJECT Italian Social Moves'
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An uncompromising support for the Social principles of the former
Italian Social Republic;
An extreme nationalism;
18o collaboration at present with other parties;
Opposition to the British and, to a slightly lesser degree,. the
Americans; and
The possibility of co-operation with the Communists in concerted
action against the present Government.
CI-ASSIFICATION COIDE IAL/CONTROL
The Movimento Socials Italian (MSI; Italian Social Movement) although officially
a political party, is not only split by various "currents", but contains
several groups with completely divergent aims. Some of its prominent mem-
bers favor a Monarchy, others a Republic run on classical Fascist lines,
others again a Republic based on the principles of the former Italian Social
Republic.
2. The main divisions in the MSI are as follows:
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a, The "official current" is that of Secretary General Augusto De Marsanicha
It stands for.
The flossibi.ity of an understanding with the Atlantic pact powers;
A Republic in preference to a Monarchy;
A nationalist standpoint;
A form of Socialism based largely on the principles of the
former Italian Social Republic, but not rigidly so; and
Co-operation with other right-wing elements,
b. The right-wing current stands for:
(1) Support of the Atlantic Pact;
(2) An uncompromising support for pre-1943 Fascist principles;
(3) Co-operation with other right wing elements; and
(4) A nationalist standpoint.
ca The left-wing current under Giorgio Almirante, formerly a member of the
Executive Committee, stands for:
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d. A. small group under Stasis Ruinwsl, director of 11 Pen iero isio
rich is violent and revolutionary, strongly opposed to.the Center of
De Msrsaaaaich, and hostile to Almirante on personAl grounds,' This
group is not at all averse to collaboration with the Communists for
political ends.
e. A small group around the ultra-right-wing paper p..A& t a of
, which encourages "nostalgic" eulogies of Bonito Mussolini. ?MaD7
are ardent former followers of Roberto Yarinscci. Not all subscribers'
to the paper, or all members of the editorial staff, are in the MSI,
and the paper is not recognized as an official mouthpiece Of the Move-
ment, although it has a fairly large circulation among the various
currents.
All currents are united in hostility to the Christian Democrats, Liberals and
Socialists, and most are all hostile to the Coifs. AU arc opposed to
Marxism. but it Is likely that many, of whatever current, would join with the
Communists in active revolutionary measures against the Government, with the
intention of taking control later.
4. c g0 Almost all the MSII's funds come from industrialists. lranco Mari-
notti, President. of Snia Tisoosa, is the chief contributor, Then follow
Count Gaetano Marsotto di Valdegno and. Giulio Brusadellie The big landowners
of the South provide fund,' to local HSI Federations, not to the National
Directorate, The biggest contributors are in the Salerno and Laces areaso
8. The right-wing Christian Democratic Deputy, Carmine Do Martino. leader of
the "Vespisti, also provides funds for the HSI in Campania region, Osten-
sibly in order.to provide opposition to the Italian Communist Party, but
probably In fact in order to ensure himself in case the HSI comes to power,
8. The industrialists pay their contributions to the MSI laugely at the Instiga-
tion of former Fascist 1&raarohs such as Giuseppe Bott&i, Dino Grandt. M,iguato
Tuz'ati and Tiallio Cianetti, although these mega are officially rso a
to. the Et cctive Committee.
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