CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 16, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 21, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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Pervukhin to East Germany: Mikhail Pervukhin, long-
time member of the oviet party presidium, has been named
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new Soviet ambassador to East Germany, a post vacant for
more than a,,. month. Although Pervukhin has lost standing
in the Soviet hierarchy and will probably be excluded from
the partyts top policy making body, he is regarded as a top-
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the USSR's concern over East German problems, particular y
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USSR su..or.ts Peiping on Korean issue: Peiping's evi-
dent inert es in developing the Korean issue as a justifica-
tion for Communist Chinese participation in international
talks is given explicit support by Moscow in a Foreign Min-
istry statement released on 20 February. Commenting on
Peipingss declaration of intention to withdraw its forces from
Korea, the Soviet statement calls for a "conference of inter-
ested states" to discuss the Korean problem. The Soviet
statement indicates that the USSR will press for the prohibi
Lion of nuclear and rocket weapons in Korea. In this connec-
tion, the American Embassy in. Seoul believes that the elimi-
nation of American nuclear capability in South Korea is a
primary Communist objective.
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 South Korea: The government is organizing large-scale
demonstrations to protest the Communist hijacking of an air-
liner and its 34 passengers on 16 February. It has also
showed its defiance by scheduling maneuvers by 50,000 troops
near the 38th parallel,, according to the press. The govern-
ment has reacted to Communist China's announcement of
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The Tunisian situation: President Bourguiba is being
widely criticized in Tunisia for having accepted Anglo-
American good offices, an act viewed locally as a victory
for the French. In addition, he is under attack for not
pressing the Algerian problem and Tunisian grievances be-
fore the UN Security Council. Fear is widespread that the
French are engaging in provocative actions, thus creating
an atmosphere in which anti-European disorders might
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withdrawal of its troops from. North .Korea by demanding
disbandment of the North Korean Army and free elections
in the North as the conditions for Korean reunification.
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On e oasis o inc ings by its Watch Committee as
of 20 February 1958, the Intelligence Advisory Committee
concludes that there is no evidence of Sino-Soviet intention
to become militarily involved in the Indonesian situation.
Continued failure to resolve the basic differences between
the central government and the dissident leaders, who have
proclaimed a rival government on Sumatra, is creating a
situation progressively favorable for the Communists on
Java. The Djakarta government has plans to move against
the dissidents, but a decision for action or for a com ro-
mise rests with Sukarno.
.Indian view of Korean issue: India, which apparently
had a vanced notice of the Chinese Communist intention to
announce unilateral troop withdrawal from North Korea,
can be expected to use Peiping"s announcement to press
for the withdrawal of UN forces and for the admission of
Communist China into the United Nations.
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Peruvkhin Named Soviet Envoy to East Germany
Mikhail Pervukhin has been named Soviet ambassador
to East Germany. The post has been vacant since Am-
bassador Georgi Pushkin returned. to the USSR on 9 Jan-
uary.
There has as yet been no announcement concerning
Pervukhin's positions of candidate member of the Soviet
party presidium and chairman of the State Committee on
Foreign Economic Relations. He has for years been one
of the USSR's top economic executives but was demoted
from full to candidate membership in the party presidium
last June. Recent signs have pointed to a further loss of
standing in the hierarchy, and the new appointment would
probably signify that he will lose the presidium post. His
experience in the economic field. would be helpful to East
Germany, where an extensive economic reorganization is
now under way.
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The Tunisian Situation
President Bourguiba is rapidly losing the support of
politically minded Tunisians who criticize him for not
pressing his case in the UN Security Council and for hav-
ing "conceded victory" to France in accepting Anglo-
American good offices. He retains, however, the un-
wavering support of the general public.
Widespread fear of possible French moves against
Tunisia is intensified by the French demand of 18 Febru-
ary that Tunis cancel without delay its order to close five
French consulates and expulsion measures taken against
several consuls and some 500 French nationals in the bor-
der area, If France has not closed the consulates by 21
February, Bourguiba is prepared to extend to all Tunisia
the "state of urgency" which now is in effect in the border
provinces.
Provocative activities on the part of some French
nationals and army units and failure to begin regrouping
isolated French military units have created an atmosphere
in which anti-European disorders might easily be incited.
Several French arms caches have been discovered, and two
settlers were arrested on 17 February for carrying auto-
matic arms and a hand grenade.. Feelings were further
embittered. on 19 February, when the local Tunisian ad-
ministrator and two national guardsmen were forcibly taken
to the French army post at Remada in remote southern
Tunisia for auestioning.
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
Scientific Adviser to the President
Director of the Budget
Office of Defense Mobilization
Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination
Operations Coordinating Board
Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities
Special Assistant for Foreign Economic Policy
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Deputy Under Secretary for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary for Administration
The Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
The Counselor
Director, International Cooperation Administration
Director of Intelligence and Research
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
The Director, The Joint Staff
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
Deputy Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Army
Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of the Navy
Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
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s Ry jis_watcn Lommittee as of
20 February 1 , the Intelligence Advisory Committee con-
cludes that a deliberate initiation of hostilities in the Middle
East is unlikely in the immediate future, Tensions in the
Middle East continue to create possibilities for serious in-
cidents.
South Korea: The government is organizing large-scale
demonstrations to protest the Communist hijacking of an air-
liner and its 34 passengers on 16 February. It has also
showed its defiance by scheduling maneuvers by 50,000 troops
near the 38th parallel, according to the press. The govern-
ment has reacted to C mmum st Ckdaa4s annp cement of
#,_ .troops from North _Ko_rea by demanding
slYandment of the.North Korean Army and free dlections
in the North ns for Korean reunification.
On the basis of findings by its Watch Committee as
of 20 February 1958, the Intelligence Advisory Committee
concludes that there is no evidence of Sino=Soviet intention
to become militarily involved in the Indonesian situation,
Continued failure to resolve the basic differences between
the central government and the dissident leaders, who have
proclaimed a rival government on. Sumatra, is creating a
situation progressively favorable for the Communists on
Java. The Djakarta government has plans to move against
the dissidents, but a decision for action or for a compro~
mise rests with Suka rnn _
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