CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
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• Publication Date: October 4, 1960
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
4 October 1960
DAILY BRIEF
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_I,_r,,a~o An .Iraqi military court has ordered .the country's
chief Communist newspaper, Ittihad al-Shah, to suspend pub-
lication for ten months. Tttiha was t e official daily news-
paper of the orthodox.. Communist party, which also published
an English-language weekly version. The closing appears to be
part of a general press crackdown in retaliation for articles
critical of the Qasim regime, which still, is trying to suppress
both Communist and "nationalist" extremism. The Communists,
however, are likely to be more. damaged by this policy than are
the "nationalists." (Page 3)
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Mali~Czechoslovakiao A special Czech mission. arrived
in Bam o on 0 Septem er, and the early conclusion of trade
and other agreements between the Mali Republic (former
French Soudan) and Czechoslovakia appears likelyo Mali of~
ficials are reported ready to sign a barter trade deal and to
grant stopover rights for the recently established Czech air
service to Guineao,lali's leftist interior minister-~a poten-
tial rival far power of President Keita4~may also ask the
zechs to provide small arms far the militia and police
last month the Czechs, while re-
ewing earlier economic overtures to the Saudanese, as~
ured the rovision of whatever arms Mali might required ~'
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South Africao~ The government of Prime Minister Ver~
woerd, w ose Nationalist party has long been committed
to the reconstruction of the- Union of South Africa as a repub-
hangs in the Union's form of government would .require the
ther members of the Commonwealth to pass an South Africa's
continued membershipo Several African and Asian members
lic, is bringing the issue before the white electorate in a ~' ~~
eferendum on 5 Octobero A close contest is expected, A
have warned .that they would oppose this thereb lacing new
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Qasim Regime Cracks Down on Iraqi Press
Iraq's chief Communist newspaper, Ittihad al-Shab, has
been ordered suspended for ten months by an Iraqi military court,
ostensibly for commenting on a trial while it was before the court.
Al-Thawra, one of the largest anti-Communist dailies, was sus~~
pended for a like period at the same time. Ittihad a1~~Shab was the
official newspaper of the orthodox Communist party and ah d a daily
circulation of nearly 15,000, large by Iraqi standards. It also pub-
lished Iraqi l~,eview, anEnglish-language weekly version, which ap~
par~ntly will also succumb.
In late August Governor General Abdi admonished the press
to ref rain f rom extremism and criticism of the regime. however,
this warning was largely ignored, and several other papers were
suspended. Included among these were two anti-Communist organs
and one pro-Communist. Another pro~Communist paper which had
been shut down previously was allowed to reappear in late Septem-
ber.
The closures of Ittihad and.al-Thawra are the government4s
severest blows against~Tt e~press. asim is reported to have or-
dered the release of the papers' editors, who were sentenced to jail
at the same time. There are indications that Qasim's campaign against
irresponsibility in the press may result in the shutdown of all Commu?
nist-line and violently nationalist papers, leaving a number of mod
erate nationalist ones to dominate the field. This appears to be in
line with Qasim's present olic of cracking down on all extremism,
from either right or left.
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Mali-Czech Ties Developing
The Mali .Republic (former French Soudan), which pro-
claimedits sovereignty on 22 September, appears to be mov-
ing toward the. early conclusion of trade and other agreements
with- Czechoslovakia. Such arrangements, which presumably
would include the establishment of diplomatic relations, would
be in line with the publicly expressed intentions of Mali lead-
ers to cooperate with all friendly countries and accept help
from "all sources." ~ Privately, however, President Modibo
Keita and other modera~ke officials have expressed a strong
desire to avoid becoming dependent on the Sino-Soviet bloc.
~A Czech mission headed by Vice Interior Minister Klima
arrived in Bamako on 30 September from Conakry for talks
with Mali officials.
Mali officials planned to indicate to the Czech dele-
ga ion ~~ ear readiness to sign abarter-trade deal providing
for an exchange of peanuts--Mali's chief .export .Atem-~~~:-_
Czech industrial equipment and to grant stopover rights for
the recently established Czech air service to Guinea. Mali's
Interior Minister Madeira Keita--leader of an extremist fac-
tion in the Mali regime--was sa~:d to be considering asking
the Czechs to provide small arms for the militia and police,
both of which are under his control. He may also have in
mind a request for personnel to train. these internal security
forces--a function the Czechs have been performing in Guinea
since early 1959,E Madeira Keita returned with. the Czech dele-
gation from a visit he had just concluded in. Conakry.
The. arrival of the Czechs follows closely the appearance
in Moscow and Prague last month of a special exploratory
mission. from the Bamako regime.~At that time Czech au-
thorities reportedly proposed a barter agreement anal also gave
assurances that Czechoslovakia could provide whatever arms
Mali might required In early June a Czech commercial repre-
sentative who visited Dakar as the guest of the now-dissolved
Mali Federation of Senegal and Soudan urged the conclusion
of abarter-trade. a reement and a technical assistance pro-
gram.
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South African Referendum on establishment of a Republic
T'he government of Prime Minister Verwoerd, whose Na-
tionalist party has long. been committed to the reconstitution
of South Africa as a republic, is bringing the.issue before the
white electorate. in a referendum on 5 +~ctober. Both the Afrikaner
community--the backbone of support for Verwoerd and the
Nationalists--and the English-speaking opposition have con-
ducted strenuous campaigns, and. the total vote is expected
to reach 1,700,000--more than. 90 percent of those registered.
ktecent polls indicate that at least 90,000 voters are still un-
decided,. and .the vote. could go either way. Ultimate responsi-
bility for the change rests with the South African parliament,
where. Verwoerd commands a majority of two-to-one.
A change in government structure would raise the ques-
tion of South Africa's relationship to the Commonwealth, since
the other members would be required to pass on its continued
membership. Several African. and Asian nations--notably
Ghana and Malaya--are vocal. in their opposition to the Union's
racial policies. London would probably seek to prevent South
Africa's expulsion. because of the additional strain such a .move
would. impose on the Commonwealth.
A loss of membership would eventually mean exclusion
.from the. Commonwealth preference. system, from which sev-
eral South. African industries benefit to the extent of about
$14,OOg000 a year. Verwoerd_ has nevertheless indicated
that his government. will "proceed with" -the establishment
of a republic, regardless of Commonwealth disapproval.
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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
Director, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination
Chairman, 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
Th.e Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration
The Counselor
Director, International Cooperation Administration
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Departn`~ent of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
The Secretary of the Army
.The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
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
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
The Department of Commerce
The Secretary of Commerce
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
National Security Agency
The Director
National Indications Center
The Director
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