CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 25, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 1, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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1 October 1953
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SUMMARY
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14 Ceylon to sell Peiping another 50,000 tons of rubber in ],954
(page 3).
FAR EAST
Rhee blocking implementation of American aid pxogram (page ~).
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Civil war seen possible in Indonesia (page 4).
NEAR EAST -AFRICA
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Iraq favors Turkey for U seat esp a ra eague opposb ton
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Egypt to send troops to Israeli border (page 5).
WESTERN EUROPE
7. Freneh charge Austrian leaders are "completely neutralist"
(page 6).
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1. Ceylon tc~ sell Peiping another 50,000 tons of rubber in X954:
As a result of talks just concluded in
Peiping, Ceylon has agreed to exchange
50,000 tans of rubber for 270,000 tuns
of Chinese rice in 1954, according to
e ey onese mints er of agriculture and foodo The embassy
calculates that Peiping will be paying a premium of $12,p00,000
to $13,000,000 over world market prices.
Commento The quantities of rubber
and rice to be traded next year are the same as in X953. The
embassy estimated that this year China is paying a premium
of about $15, 000, 000.
Ceylon's acceptance of Peiping's
attractive barter offers is apparently due to its financial prob-
lems. As a result, China will continue to receive sufficient raw
rubber despite a UN embargo on shipment of strategic goods to
China.
FAR EAST
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2. Rhee blocking implementation of American aid program:
President Rhee is insisting on South
Korea's prior approval on all contracts
allocated under the _US aid program,
according to American economic co-
ordinator Wood. Although not specifically stated, Wood believes
that the demand is motivated by a desire to eliminate or boycott
procurement from Japan, and to maximize economic ties with
the United States. lie adds that this issue is a major block to a
comprehensive economic agreement.
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Commento American commitments to
maintain Japan's special dollar earnings at a high level for two
more years were predicated on sizable purchases there for Korean
reconstruction. If Rhee succeeds in blocking such expenditures, it
would seriously weaken Japan's ability to increase its defense effort,
to repay American aid rendered during the occupation, and to meek
its obligations arising out of the peace treaty.
SOUTHEAST ASIA
3. Civil war seen possible in Indonesia4
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toward an Islamic stated Either the cabinet will soon fall or the country
will be thrown into a holy war on a nationwide scale.
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went is moving further to the left and the opposition, in turn, is moving
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ec s a oslem resurgence in Indonesia
which has resulted m m neuvers of
Commento Elements in the Masjumi, the
government's principal politica opposition, who favor "direct action"
have become stronger as a result of recent eventso While the autT
break of civil war at this time does not appear likely, the security
situation will probably continue to deteriorated
NEAR EAST -AFRICA
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Iraqi prime minister Jamali states that his
government is willing to support the Turkish
bid for the UN Security Council seat now held
by Greece despite the Arab League's opposi~
tion to Turkey. He is ready to do this in order to cultivate Ankara's
friendship and to oppose communism.
damali stated that most of the Arabs believe
that a Satellite would occasionally side with them in the United Nations,
particularly on the North African question, but that Turkey would un-
doubtedly follow the lead of the United States and France.
Comment: Turkey appears to have about
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35 of the maximum 40 votes- need for election. Iraqi support of
Turkey indicates that Arab League control of its members is not firm,
even on major issues. Moreover, Iraq's decision indicates an increa~-
ing interest in participating with Turkey and Greece in a defense dine
extending to the Persian Gulf.
6. Egypt to send troops to Israeli border:
Egyptian vice premier Nasr told American
ambassador Ca#fery that Egypt "must imme-
diately" send armed forces to the Israeli
border because 300 Israeli troops had occu-
pied the demilitarized zone on 28 September and were fortifying it.
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5. Iraq favors Turkey for UN seat despite Arab League opposition:
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Nasr said that "at least for the present?'
Egyptian troops will not enter the zone, but that he fears the pub-
lic reaction when the Israeli move is known.
Commenta Tel Aviv has denied occu a-
non of the demilitarized zone.
Egypt is preoccupied with its efforts to
settle the Suez dispute with Britain and probably wishes to avoid
trouble with Israel.
WESTERN EURQPE
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7. French charge Austrian leaders are "completely neutralist"o
French foreign minister Bidault and defense
minister Pleven informed Ambassador Dillon
that Austrian chancellor Raab, foreign minis-
ter Gruber, and state secretary Kreis.ky, who
have been consulting with them in Paris, were
"complete neutralists and could not be counted
on by the Western powerso'
Ambassador Thompson in ~Iienna comments
that the French reaction may in part be accounted for by French re-
sentment at current Austrian unwillingness to make concessions in
response to France's agreement to pay its own occupation costso
Comment< The basically pro?Western Austrian
government seems at present committed to a policy of foregoing future
military alliances, of accepting even onerous economic terms in return
for a state treaty, and of eliminating insofar as it can any obstacles to
the resumption of treaty negotiations. France's failure to follow a strong
line on the treaty may have encouraged the Austrians to seek French
support of this policy.
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