CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A003100480001-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 26, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 20, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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CURRENT
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2. LEBANESE ELECTION PROBLEMS
3. INDONESIAN AIR FORCE REPORTEDLY CONTRACTS FOR
SOVIET AIRCRAFT
r44. LOCAL DJAKARTA ELECTIONS SCHEDULED FOR 22 JUNE
CONTENTS
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. KHRUSHCHEV HINTS USSR MAY RETURN SOUTHERN
KURILS TO JAPAN
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20 LEBANESE ELECTION PROBLEMS
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The success of pro-Western premier
Solh in bringing about the election of
his candidates in the first half of the
parliamentary elections has created a
tense political situation in Lebanon. Two cabinet ministers
recently appointed to hear from the opposition on election
procedures resigned on 17 June, stating that while "the con-
duct of elections from an administrative point of view was
correct, the general atmosphere prevalent during the elec-
tions does not encourage us to continue our mission" The
election developments have apparently alienated the chief o
staff, General Chehab, w''o feels that the opposition must be
allowed to win sufficient seats in parliament to give thv r~ :a
voice in affairs.
An additional problem has been create
by Premier Solh's reported threat to resign if President Cha-
moun and General Chehab, who is in direct charge of main-
taining security during the elections, do not allow his son,
Abdur Rahman, to run for parliament,
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3. INDONESIAN AIR FORCE REPORTEDLY CONTRACTS
FOR SOVIET AIRCRAFT
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These aircraft,
will be accompanied
by Soviet technicians and pilots who will remain in Indonesia
for maintenance and instruction purposes. In addition, eight
technicians are scheduled to arrive in Indonesia soon for per-
manent assignment to care for President Sukarno's IL-14.
all of the planes
will be stationed at an airfield near Makassar, which has al-
ready been expanded and modernized to accommodate them.
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The Mandai airfield near Makassar is one
of the best military airfields in Indonesia and probably is the
only airport other than the busy field near Djakarta capable of
handling jets. The Indonesian air force is loyal to Djakarta.
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4. LOCAL DJAKARTA ELECTIONS SCHEDULED FOR
22 JUNE
Comment on:
East Java,
tions when they finished a poor fourth behind the Masjumi,
National Party and Nahdlatul Ulamao They reportedly have
access to large sums of money, and their campaign un-
doubtedly has received additional impetus from President
Sukarno's encouragement of extensive Communist activity
in support of his concept of "guided democracy."
The outcome in Djakarta will probably
influence later elections, particularly those in Central and
Election for Djakarta's 45-seat city
council will be held on 22 June, the
first of a series of nationwide pro-
vincial elections scheduled for the
remainder of 1957 and early 19580
The Communists have been working
hard to improve their showing in
Djakarta over the 1955 national elec-
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5. KHRUSHCHEV HINTS USSR MAY RETURN SOUTHERN
KURILS TO JAPAN
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Soviet first secretary Khrushchev told
a Japanese correspondent on 18 June
that the Soviet Union may agree to return
the southern Kuril islands of Etorufu and
Kunashiri, depending on improvement in
the international situation and the state of relations with Japan.
Except for one informal feeler in February 1956 concerning
return of Kunashiri "under certain conditions," Soviet officials
flatly refused to consider return of either Kunashiri or Etorufu
during the protracted treaty negotiations. Khrushchev's re-
marks are the first high-level hint of a possible change in the
Soviet position. Eventual Soviet conditions for return of the
islands would probably require American return of Okinawa
and withdrawal from Japan?
This statement was obviously timed to coin-
cide with Premier Kishi's visit to the United States.
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