CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1957/05/14

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December 12, 2019
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May 14, 1957
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/ T LLI LL TI 2ved fZra=g-Zi.92i/04 9"31/7;10/./3 3.5(c) 14 May 1957 Copy No. cy. o% p 14;AGS �Is� 1:5 to _Lpssstf cl CIO 0-1\59. qa\N �kS I\ -0-2- e rloo. OFFICE OF CURRENT INTELLIGENCE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 134 A Approved for Release: 2019/12/04 CO2063774 Approved for Release: 2019/12/04 CO2063774 Approved for Release: 2019/12/04 CO2063774 Approved for Release: 2019/12/04 602063774 16.11.44 %La CONTENTS TUATIQN IN INDONESIA (page 3). c1.2. JORDAN "RESISTANCE OPERATION" BEING ORG ZED BY EGYPT AND SYRIA (page 4). \O. SOVIET SUBMARINE APPARENTLY TESTS UNDERWATER t DEFENSES OF BOSPORUS (page 5). 14 May 57 Current Intelligence Bulletin Page 2 Approved for Release: 2019/12/04 CO2063774 Approved for Release: 2019/12/04 CO2063774 10 SITUATION IN INDONESIA Comment on: The central government of Indonesia and military leaders in the dissident provinces are continuing to strengthen their forces and there are no indications that either side has any intention of capitu- lating. Arrests of antigovernment civil and military personnel continue in Djakarta. The government stated on 12 May that it "cannot allow the existence of movements which endanger the unity of the state and the Indonesian people." In East Indonesia, Lt. Col. Samual is said to have refused to relinquish his command as ordered by Sukarno, to have demanded the resignation of the cabinet and threatened to arrest any minister coming to his territory. His forces and those of Col, Suclirman, who commands a special task force in the area and is loyal to the central government, are about equal in strength and reportedly are in battle posi- tion. Outstanding anti-Communist national leaders are reported either to be in Central Sumatra or plan- ning to convene there soon. These include former vice presi- dent Hatta, Masjumi chairman Natsir, national chief of police Sukanto, and the sultan of Jogjakarta. 14 May 57 Current Intelligence Bulletin Page 3 Approved for Release: 2019/12/04 CO2063774 Approved for Release: 2019/12/04 CO2063774 4...� Art %I 4.4 4 Noe Ihwee 2. JORDAN "RESISTANCE OPERATION' BEING ORGANIZED BY EGYPT AND SYRIA Reference: Arrangements are being made to form a committee of the Jordanian political leaders now in exile in Damascus in order to organize a "resistance opera- tion," the committee, which will be composed of representatives of extreme nationalist parties and of the Com-, munists, was to meet on 11 May to draw up a program. 14 May 57 Current Intelligence Bulletin 2 Page 4 Approved for Release: 2019/12/04 CO2063774 Approved for Release: 2019/12/04 CO2063774 71:41l-clt.E.:4 'tare Nei 3. SOVIET SUBMARINE APPARENTLY TESTS UNDERWATER DEFENSES OF BOSPORUS On 9 May the Turkish underwater magnetic detection system in the Black Sea approaches to the Bosporus detected a "probable" sub- marine. Turkish naval units were able to hold sonar contact for about one hour, at which time the sub- marine returned to the deep water of the Black Sea. Comment An attempt by a Soviet submarine to rec- onnoiter the_ approaches to the Bosporus would suggest that for war planning purposes the USSR is test- ing the feasibility of using the Turkish Straits in deploying sub- marines to or through the Mediterranean. At the present time there are believed to be about 60 new long-range submarines in the Soviet Black Sea Fleet, many of which probably will ultimAtely be transferred to areas with access to the Atlantic or Pacific. Under terms of the Montreux Convention, Soviet submarines are not permitted to exit the Black Sea through the straits except singly by day on the surface for passage to repair yards. Detailed information of such pass e. must be provided the Turkish government in ad- vance. 14 May 57 Current Intelligence Bulletin Page 5 Approved for Release: 2019/12/04 CO2063774