CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1951/08/26

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• Collection: Current/Central Intelligence Bulletin Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02002001
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• Document Creation Date: April 15, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 22, 2019
• Publication Date: August 26, 1951

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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
Office of Current Intelligence
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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SUMMARY
GENERAL
1. Comment on India's reported intention not to attend the Japanese
Peace Conference (page 3).
2. Indonesia to send delegation to San Francisco (page 3).
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3. Ships and tankers sought by USSR in Danish trade talks (page 4).
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6.. French propose broader scope of revision of Italian Peace Treaty
(page 6).
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GENERAL
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CoMment on India's reported intention not to attend the Japanese Peace
Conference;
Press reports from New Delhi on 25 August
stated that Nehru will formally announce on 27 August India's decision
not to attend the Japanese Peace Conference.
Prior to the end of July, there were indi-
cations that India would sign the multilateral Japanese peace treaty
after commentingifor the record, on such subjects as the removal of
foreign troops from Japan and the return of Formosa to Communist China.
India's shift once again points up the govern-
ment's desire to exhibit itself as a "third force" in world affairs. By
refusing to attend the San Francisco Conference, India separates itself
further from the West which it views as tainted with colonialism and
imperialism, currently engaged in dictating a peace settlement involving
Asian issues.
Moreover, by not attending the Conference,
India avoids becoming involved in complex maneuvers likely to result
from Soviet attendance.
Indonesia to send delegation to San Francisco:
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The Indonesian Government announced on
25 August that it will send a delegation to
San Francisco headed by Foreign Minister
Subardjo.
Several hours after the announcement, the
Indonesian Information Minister stated that whether the delegation would
sign the treaty would "depend on the situation at San Francisco."
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Comment: In accordance with their "independent"
foreign policy, the Indonesians cannot be expected to take any action at
the conference which they feel might offend either the US or USSR. This
would include the question of signing the treaty. The Indonesian attitude
in this respect will be adversely influenced by India's and Burma's re-
fusal to attend the conference.
Indonesia opposes the exclusion of Communist
China and is dissatisfied with the reparations clause of the treaty. Fears
that the lack of restrictions against Japanese rearmament will permit
Japan's military resurgence have also been widely expressed in the press
and political circles.
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3. Ships and tankers sought by USSR in Danish trade talks:
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Ships and tankers of 5-6,000 registered tons
and above were sought by the USSR from
Denmark during current East-West trade
talks in Geneva.
Discussions were opened by the Danish
representatives, who asked whether the amount of grain Denmark had
requested was available. The Soviet reply was that almost any amount
of grain would be available in exchange for an adequate counterpart.
Denmark then presented a brief list, includ-
ing some machinery, fishery ad agricultural products, but the USSR
countered with its request for ships and tankers, which was heavily
emphasized. The USSR did not, however, ask for trawlers. The Danes
replied that their ship yards were now filled to capacity and that there
was therefore no prospect for meeting the Russian request within less
than two years.
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Comment: The USSR's delegate to this
meeting has already stated that grain would be available to Western
European countries in exchange for strategic commodities which were
exported by them in 1949-50.
Soviet merchant shipping tonnage has been
inadequate, to meet the USSR's requirements, and Moscow has resorted
to chartering Western vessels for many purposes. This desire for
. ships and tankers from Denmark may be partly explained by the USSR's
current effort to utilize ocean transport from European ports in supply-
ing Communist China, thus easing pressure on the Trans-Siberian Rail-
road and sources of supply in the Soviet Far East.
4. Oil pipeline from Sakhalin to mainland already in operation;
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� A French Foreign Office announcement on
22 August stated that consideration of revision
of the Italian Peace Treaty would extend not
only to the military clauses but also to cer-
in order to give Italy "moral satisfaction
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According to a Foreign Office spokesman, the Foreign Minister is
personally interested in having France on the record at this time, and
the Foreign Office has submitted a draft declaration in this matter
to the US. However, no immediate formal action toward revision is.
planned.
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