CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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CIA-RDP79T00975A001100280001-8
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April 30, 1953
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REPORT
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,. ~ 004/0 /~P~~~'~975Q~ 30 April 1953 Copy No. CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN DnGt1MENT N0. r;o crnn;c~` rra crass. Cl.r"^,S`~. c,1A.r1cEi~ TC~; 'f;~ Office of Current Intelligence CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY State Dept. review completed R' TUP SECRET Approved For Release 2004/07/08 :CIA-RDP79T00975A001100280001-8 25X1 Approved For ~ ~5X1A SUMMARY. 25X1 GENERAL 1~ British and Italian Foreign Offices analyze Pravda article (page 3). SOVIET UNION SOUTHEAST ASIA Cambodian uprising against French reportedly hinges on King's decision (page 5). Laotian leaders do not fear "Free Laos" Government (page 5). NEAR EAST -AFRICA 25X1 Britain protests Egyptian attacks on army vehicles in the Suez zone (page 6). 7. Israeli terrorists may be trying to precipitate war with. Arabs (P~e 7). WESTERN EUROPE 8. Italian Political Adviser foresees all Trieste under Italian jurisdiction (page 8). GJ/~ I , rent ear ustrian views on treaty may un ercu es age . **** 25X1A Approved For Release 2004/07/08 :CIA-RDP79T00975A001100280001-8 Approved For R ease 2004/07/08 :CIA-RDP79T00975A00110 25X1A GENERAL 25X1 25X1A 1. British and Italian Foreign Offices analyze Pravda articled t k on Germany, but considers its attitude on Austria less cleans es al s The Italian Foreign Ministry also feels. that the USSR does not desire an over-all negotiated settlement but may be willing to pay some price for a relaxation of international tension and a slackening of the Western defense build-up. In the Foreign Ministry's opinion, the effects of each concession, such as the exchange of Korean prisoners of war9 will be carefully appraised by the Kremlin to estimate how much more must be given to achieve its purpose. ers. e oreign Office sees no indication whatsoever that Moscow h The British Foreign Office assesses the Fravda .article on Eisenhower's speech as' being primarily designed to continue propa- ganda warfare, while at the same time "lowering the international temperature." It believes that the Soviet Union has kept the door open, but is in no hurry for genuine negotiations on substantive matt Th 25X1A Approved For Release 2004/07/08 :CIA-RDP79T00975A001100280001-8 25X1 gpproved For Release 2004/07/08 :CIA-RDP79T00975A001100280001-8 Approved For Release 2004/07/08 :CIA-RDP79T00975A001100280001-8 Approved For Rr 25X1A SOUTHEAST ASIA 25X1A 3' Cambodian uprising against French reportedly hinges on King's decision: demands for greater autonomy are not met before 7 May. De Langlade believes that the immediate return of the King, who is now in Tokyo, plus the granting of some concessions is imperative. Meanwhile, the King has informed French Ambassador Dejean in Tokyo that he does not want to return to his country "'empty-hand~d" and may remain indefinitely in Tokyo. Dejean and Japa- nese sources, however9 believe that the King is not fostering open rebellion. Comment: The King is apparently seizing on France's present difficulties in aos to press his demands. He bitterly resents the failure of the French to make concessions in appreciation of his past cooperation. There is immediate danger that Cambodian loyal and dissident forces will join in armed revolt against the French if the King orders it, according to General de Langlade9 the local French commander. De Langlade states that the King's recent public criticism of the .French has made him a national hero, and that his sup- porters have been asked to rise if the King's While it is probably true that the King is not yet actively fostering rebellion9 mounting Cambodian resentment may get beyond his control. 4. .Laotian leaders do not fear "Free Laos" Government: tnaiiYerent to the implications of the Viet Minh invasion -5- 25X1A 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/07/08 :CIA-RDP79T00975A001100280001-8 25X1 25X1A Approv~~"Fdr lease 2004/07/08 :CIA-RDP79T00975A001 Their leaders believe .they can make peace w .t i a ~ ree Laos puppe government under Viet Minh control. Commento Most of the leaders. of the present French-sponsared Laotian .Government were at one- time members of an anti-French rebel government9 and could probably adjust to such a role again. The recent frustration by the French of Laotian efforts to bring their case to the United Nations is likely to encourage accommodation to the Viet Minha particularly if the French defense of the country proves ineffectual. 6. Britain protests Egyptian attacks on army vehicles in the Suez zone: British Ambassador Stevenson in Cairo has complained to General Nagib about the "almost daily" attacks by Egyptian civilians on British -g_ 25X1A 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/07/08 :CIA-RDP79T00975A001100280001-8 Approved For ase 2004/07/08 :CIA-RDP79T00975A0011 25X1A military vehicles in the Suez Canal zone. A British noncommissioned officer was reportedly .killed and another wounded as the Ang1o~~Egyptian talks were opening on 27 April. 25X1 25X1 Nagib denied that Egyptian authorities have any connection -with these incidents. Foreign Minister- Fawzi indicated to Ambassador Gaffery that opponents of the Nagib regime are probably responsible. Gommento These incidents may jeopardize the success of the Anglo-Egyptian defense talks, which, according to both British and Egyptian officials9 opened in a friendly atmosphere. Censorship has suppressed reports of more than 50 attacks involving the theft of British vehicles and small arms which have occurred since Januarys 20 of which took place in April. 25X1A 7. Israeli terrorists may be trying to precipitate war with Arabs; American Consul General Tyler reports that an Israeli investigation of the fighting in Jerusalem on 22 April indicates that an Israeli terrorist gang may be endeavoring o prectpi a e war a ween the two countries. Tyler comments that this gang may have been responsible for hitherto unexplained murders blamed on Arabs. Gommento Young Israeli terrorists are the successors to the undergroun~c organizations which helped create the country. These elements have been pressing for expansion of Israel and may have been encouraged to carry on their activities by th.e govern- ment's readiness. to blame the Arabs for recent border incidents. Tyler considers the present situation "the most grimly serious threat to peace since the armistice was signed" in 1949, 25X1A Approved For Release 2004/07/08 :CIA-RDP79T00975A001100280001-8 Approved For lease 2004/07/08 :CIA-RDP79T00975AOq 25X1A WESTERN EUROPE 8. Italian Political Adviser foresees all Trieste under Italian jurisdiction: The Italian Political Adviser in Trieste con- 25X1 A I I siders that sentiment there has increased i on greatly of late in favor of actual format of a Free. Territory of Trieste as provided by the Italian Peace Treaty of 1947. Such a move9 he told American and British officials in Trieste9 would get the Yugoslavs out of Zone B, and in view of the "trend of international events" would result in the return to Italy in the "not distant future" of the entire territory. Comment: The Italian Political Adviser's suggestion is completely unrea istic since the Yugoslavs now hold Zone 25X1 Band have shown no intention of withdrawing. 25X1A Approved For Release 2004/07/08 :CIA-RDP79T00975A001100280001-8 25X1 Approved For elease 2004/07/08 :CIA-RDP79T00975A001 25X1A 10. French fear Austrian views on treaty may undercut Westo 25X1A notifying Moscow of the West's willingness to withdraw the abbreviated treaty draft. The French Foreign Ministry has informed the American Embassy in Paris that it still considers it inadvisable to call afour-power meeting on the Aus?rian treaty without f first The Foreign Ministry furthermore fears that should Western insistence on revision of the long treaty draft delay its conclusion, the Austrians might place the West in a difficult position by advising the Russians that they are prepared to accept the- long draft without revision.. The French consider that ultimately the West will probably have to accept Article 35 of the long treaty which provides for considerable economic advantages to the USSR. Commento While it seems unlikely that the Austrians would deliberately attempt to embarrass the West in an effort to obtain a, treaty, Western differences over possible terms fora settle- ment are probably already well known to the Russians and would be ex- ploited by them if they were prepared to terminate the Austrian occupa- tion. Although the Austrian Government is ready to accept the long treatya it has publicly maintained that the question of its acceptability is a question for the Austrian Parliament to decide. -9- 25X1A Approved For Release 2004/07/08 :CIA-RDP79T00975A001100280001-8