CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A000100440001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 30, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 30, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
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SUMMARY
FAR EAST
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2. US Attache in Manila reports possible change in Huk policy towards
Americans (page 4).
WESTERN EUROPE
3. Chancellor Adenauer seeks integrated economic policy for West
Germany (page 4).
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2. US Attache in Manila reports possible change in Hu K policy t_o_wards
Americans.
fated Philippine areas are in acute danger and that the Philippine
Armed Forces are incapable of providing security. He comments
that the mine incident, in addition to three previous affairs, strongly
suggests that the Huks have changed their policy of non-violence to-
ward Americans.
Commenting on the 26 March Huk raid on
an American -managed chrome mining
property, the senior US Military Attache
in Manila states that US citizens in iso--
Comment: The recent attacks cited by
the Military Attache do not in themselves definitely justify a con-
clusion that the Huks have changed their policy of nonviolence toward
Americans. Americans have in the past been subject to violence in
the course of Huk attacks against weakly defended targets.
WESTERN EUROPE
3. Chancellor Adenauer seeks integrated economic policy for West
Germany
has been attempting to organize a special cabinet committee respon-
sible for providing integrated leadership in economic affairs. He is
also trying to have Dr. Friedrich Ernst, head of the Berliner Central
Bank, appointed his personal representative on the new Committee.
The dominant Christian Democratic Party has given Erhard "one
more chance," on condition that he submit an anti-cartel law, intros
duce controls on raw materials and imports, and provide for the
stabilization of domestic prices, especially of basic foodstuffs.
Comment: Adenauer realizes that to
hold the recently-acquired good will of labor, he must take action
;`in the face of 'rising prices. Economics Minister Erhard has been
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Amid a rising tide of dissatisfaction
with economic conditions and heavy
criticism of Economics Minister Erhard's
laissez faire policy, Chancellor Adenauer
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widely criticized for his unwillingness to impose controls, but
Adenauer has been reluctant to remove him for fear of 66rocking
the boat." Adenauer's attempt to bypass Erhard by bringing
Ernst into the government in a position of authority was defeated,
at least temporarily, by the Cabinet on 20 March.
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