CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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June 30, 1959
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.. Hpprovea ro eiease Fri fai i~~~Rra,~i uuuu4auu4suuu i-4 30 June x.959 Copy Noo C DOCUMENT NO. NO CHANGE iN CLAS DECLASSiF(cD CLASS. CHAPJGLD TO: T$~ y~~ /\ NE:}:T REVIEW DATE: (~V V AUTi-i: H r C~ DA7E. R~VIEVJER:,~ State Dept. review completed / Approved For Release ~1 ~ ~00975A004500430001-4 / ~ ~ ~ yr .~~.v~~. ~ 25X1 gpproved For Release 2003/03/10 :CIA-RDP79T00975A004500430001-4 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 :CIA-RDP79T00975A004500430001-4 Approved F,~ Peiping charges US air intrusions over ParacelIslands; announces new "seri- ous warnir-ga:' India.--Communist administration in Kerala. refusing to resign and submit to new elections. 44004500430001-4 III. THE WEST Extreme rightist Grivas, former Cyp- riot EOKA leader, reported planning bid for political power in Greece. ? Iceland--Communists suffer reverses; Conservative elements gain strength in 28 June elections. ,, ~ Dominican Republic--Trujillo tells US .w.l.n o~.n A.... 1... ...E 17 ....a .. ..,.:a T....,....i 25X1 Approved F r~R~ 004500430001-4 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN 30 June 1959 25X1 / ~ DAILY BRIEF the Communists int I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC Communist .China - Paracea Islands: Peiping's recent "serious warnings"--numbers OT ~ and 52--protesting "intrusions" of US naval aixcraft over the Paracel Islands are the first regarding the South China Sea archipela.go~ which the Communists assert is part of Kwangtung Prov- ince. The Chinese Communists apparently intend the warn- ings to add weight to their claim to the islands--also claimed by Saigon and Taipei--and. probably calculate that if the US should suspend its flights this would imply a degree of recog- nition of Peiping's claim. The warnings contain no threat that 25X1 flights in the area,. ities. II. ASIA-AFRICA India: The national leaders of the Indian Communist party maintain that the Communist-dominated government of .Kerala will not resign under opposition pressure and that there is no need for- new elections. The high command of Nehru.'s Congress party is still undecided on what c?urse of action its. state organization should adopt, Kerala State Con- gress leaders are determined to carry on their agitation in an effort to bring about the fall of the Communist government-- apparently even to the point of disregarding the advice of the national leadership--and are continuing their opposition actin- 25X1 Approved I{or Release 2003/03/10 :CIA-RDP79T00975~004500430001-4 ~!~%l%%, Approved Ford Greece? Former Cypriot terrorist leader General George Grivas is re orted to be planning to enter Greek politics with the hope of becoming premier. The 60-year-old Grivas is anti- ~~., Communist and has long been popular in Greece. He would probably draw considerable support from both center and right- ist Greek politicians seeking a rallying point against Prime Minister Ka.ramanlis, Iceland: The position of pro~NATO elements in Iceland has imp yr eo d as the result of the 28 June general elections. The Communist-dominated Labor Alliance, which campaigned against the presence of US forces in Iceland, lost some 25 per- cent of its popular support. The Conservative gains assure pas- sage of the electoral reform bill by the new parliament and sug- gest Conservative forces will be further strengthened for the elections to be held this fall. Dominican Republic:~The new publicity being given asix- month-o d congressiona authorization for the executive to declare war against any country harboring or aiding military forces training to invade the Dominican Republic was seen by Ambassador Farland on 26 June as a public warning to Cuba and possibly Venezuela. to prevent further invasion attempts, Generalissimo Trujillo told Farland on 27 June9 however,, that he will not permit or sanction his forces to attack Cuba despite a great deal of sentiment in the Dominican armed forces to launch an attack. Trujillo said that if Haiti is attacked he will, if re uested rovide militar assistance, 30 June 59 Approved For DAILY BRIEF ii ?.l/ / i J 004500430001-4 25X1:_ 25~C' 25 25 25~C'~ 25X:1 25X1 Approved F.~r I, THE COMMUNIST BLOC No Back-up Material IId ASIA-AFRICA No Back-up Material IIIa THE NEST 25X1 Former Cypriot Terrorist Leader May Challenge Greek Premier I ieutenant General George Grivas, the only political person- ality in Greece with sufficient prestige to rival Premier Konstantin Karamanlis, may enter Greek olitics this fall, ~n March, when he returned to Athens after successfully leading the Cypriot terrorist organization, Grivas disclaimed any intention of playing a political role either in Greece or Cyprus. Now, however, by his sharp public criticism of the moderate Cyprus policies being followed by Athens, Grivas has come into direct op- position to the Karamanlis government. Since he is an austere, patriotic individual who holds a very great. appeal.. for Greek voters, many rightist and center Greek politicians would like to use him as a rallying point for a new political movement to fill the gap left by the decline of the non-Communist opposition to Karamanlis. Another military figure, General Alexandros Papag~;, brought an era of stability to Greek politics from 1951 to 195( Grivas ~y~y be deterred. from assuming a strenuous political role y poor health. Four years of underground existence on Cyprus left him in visibl oor h sical condition, e may be deterre from see ing a po itica ro e by experience in the 1946 and 1950 elec'm Lions, when he .failed to win any electoral success for his "X" or- ganization., which earlier had been active in Greece as an ant't~ 25X1 25X1 25X1 30 June 59 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN Page 1 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 :CIA-RDP79T00975A004500430001-4 Approved For Rise 2003/03/10 :CIA-RDP79T00975A9500430001-4 ='.Communist guerrilla organization< His position is much stronger now, however, because of his record on Cyprus. ~hould Grivas come topower he would intensify government repressive measures against the Communists. Despite his strongly e.nti-Soviet orientation as a supernationalist, he might drive a hard bargain with the United States on questions pertaining to military cooperations because of his dissatisfac- tion with developments on Cyprus, he probably would end the Greek Government's policy of putting pressure on the Greek Cypriots to cooperate in the interest of a new independent Cyprus, thus reducing the chances for a successful settlement next spring Approved For Release 2003/03/10 :CIA-RDP79T00975A004500430001-4 30 June 59 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN Fage 2 25X1. 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved F r Release 2003/03/10 :CIA-RDP79T00 81004500430001-4 Conservatives Gain in Iceland. General Elections The pro-NATO Conservatives and the rural Progressive Party emerged as victors, in Iceland 28 June general elec- tions. According to fairly complete returns, the Conserva- tives gained one seat, and their Social Democratic partners lost two in the 52-seat parliament. The Social Democratic seats lost reportedly include that of Prime Minister Jonssony but he is expected to remain in parliament in one of the sup- plementary .seats awarded to his. party. The Communists, who pushed hard on the popular issue of the fishing limits dispute with Britain and the dormant is- sue of US forces in Iceland, suffered a sharp setback, losing some 25 percent of their popular support and one parliamentary seat. introduce a long-range economic s,tah~lization program. The Conservatives and, the .~iocial Democrats probably will attempt to form a temporary government for the purpose of ob- taining the necessary second passage of the electoral reform bill which provides for redetermining the constituencies. T':~.ey must rely on Communist parliamentary support, however, i~o assure its final passage. Under the existing law rural interests are heavily overrepresented and. all parties9 except the Progres- sives, support the proposed revision which must be passed by two succeeding parliaments, .Elections based on the new system probably will then be held in September or October, The Conservatives are certain to gain further parliamentary strength in these elections and with the support of the Social Democrats, who are also likely to benefit, the two parties will be in a position to form a viable coalition government. Barring serious incidents with Britain in the fishing dispute, this gov- ernment would work to strengthen Iceland's ties with NATO and 25X1 30 -mod For~at20~/~/~~F~~~T~~5A004500$~~0~-4 25X1 Approved F`r ~I Rpipase 200~/0~/10 ? ~I11-RRP79TOOQ~1004500430001-4 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 and Civilian Mobilization Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities Special Assistant for Foreign Economic Policy Executive Secretary, National Security Council The Treasury Department The Secretary of the Treasury The Department of State The Secretary of State The Under Secretary of State The Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs The Deputy Under Secretary for Political Affairs The Deputy Under Secretary for Administration The Counselor Director, International Cooperation Administration The Director of Intelligence and Research The Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense The Deputy Secretary of Defense Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs The Secretary of the Arrny 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 Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff Assistant Chief of Staff for 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 Commander in Chief, Pacific The Department of the Interiar The Secretary of the Interior Federal Bureau of Investigation The Director Atomic Energy Commission The Chairman National Security Agency The Director National Indications Center The Director United States Information Agency The Director Approved or Release 2003/03/10 :CIA-RDP79T00975A0 4500430001-4 ~~.~%~~/O/////////////////~////////////////////////////~ ~r~ ~'` ' Approved For R@~'ase~~'~1 ~00975A500430001-4 ,~'` _:~ ,;~ `~ .~ ~, , ~ .~ ~ '~ ' ~/ ~. 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