CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1952/11/26

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• Collection: Current/Central Intelligence Bulletin Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02693991
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• Document Creation Date: June 6, 2019
• Document Release Date: June 27, 2019
• Publication Date: November 26, 1952

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SUMMARY
GENERAL
I. Bolivia reportedly selling strategic minerals to the USSR (page 3).
2. Burma to take stand against forced repatriation of Korean POW's
(page 3).
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3. Iraqi soldiers cheered looting of US information office in Baghdad
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6. Prague population assumes charges in Communist trial are true
(page 5).
WESTERN EUROPE
7. Possibility of Austrian People's Party coalition with extreme
rightists (page 6).
8. Danish Government to negotiate with US concerning NATO bases
(page 6).
9. Spanish Communists ordered to create fifth column for war
sabotage (page 7).
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GENERAL
1. Bolivia reportedly selling strategic minerals to the USSR:
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In response to a Bolivian offer the Soviet Embassy
in Buenos Aires signed a contract on 27 October
for 1, 000 tons of tin, 2,000 tons of lead and
2,000 tons of zinc concentrate
The agreed price for the tin is substantially above world market levels
and delivery of the tin and lead is reportedly to be made within 120 days
to the free port of Antwerp.
Comment: This and a reported offer of 9
September to buy Bolivian tungsten, lead, and zinc are indications of
the renewed Kremlin policy to expand trade with Latin American coun-
tries. The need for these imports to meet the Soviet Orbit's military
and industrial requirements is indicated by premium prices paid.
Bolivia's attempt to sell tin to other than its
traditional markets is also illustrated by an offer this month to West
Germany,
2. Burma to take stand against forced repatriation of Korean POW's:
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3. Iraqi soldiers cheered looting of US information office in Baghdad:
Iraqi soldiers cheered the mob as it looted
the US Information Service premises in
Baghdad on 23 November, according t
Ambassador Berry.
The soldiers had been stationed there in
three armored cars to protect the building.
The Ambassador had repeatedly protested to
raqi autnortuesconcerning the inadequate police protection given the
building. The Chief of Police refused to fire on the people who were
shooting at the firemen attempting to save the building.
The day after the rioting, Embassy employees
visiting the USIS offices were hissed and booed and two of them received
minor injuries.
Comment: The sympathy exhibited by police
and army elements for the anti-American, anti-British rioting shows
the growing strength of intemperate Iraqi nationalism.
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6. Prague population assumes charges in Communist trial are true:
The American Embassy in Prague reports
that popular reaction to the current Com-
munist trial is based almost exclusively
on the assumption that the charges against
an s are rue. The reaction of pro-Westerners and those
who are disillusioned with the Communist regime is that the accused
are "fools" since they were ca,ught. The Embassy states that the
trial is apparently succeeding to a considerable extent in rallying
the support of waverers who are dissatisfied with material shortages
and increased security measures.
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7. Possibility of Austrian People's Party coalition with extreme rightists:
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Embassy representatives in Vienna that if the
Socialists receive more seats than the People's
Party in February's parliamentary elections,
e a er wt ee os tged to form. a coalition with the right-wing Union
of Independents. This would, he stated, increase Soviet opposition to
the government and might provoke! Socialist cooperation with the Com-
munists.
Comment: Austrian political leaders have
renewed their "threat to the coalition" argument on several occasions
recently in an effort to justify policies otherwise unacceptable to the
United States. Whether or not any real threat to the People's Party's
plurality exists is not yet clear; any serious loss of strength, however,
would jeopardize its continued cooperation with the Socialists.
8. Danish Government to negotiate with US concerning NATO bases:
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siclor Anderson that a resolution will be
presented to parliament by 15 January
authorizing the government to work out an
agreement with the United States for the development and use of NATO
airfields in Denmark. .tie anticipates no serious difficulty in securing
approval.
Comment: To obtain American funds
for the construction of airfields, Denmark must give some form of
written assurance that the United States may use these fields at
any time in accordance with NATO plans. The Danish Government
wishes to proceed without undue publicity, and particularly without
arousing suspicion of a secret agreement at home or abroad.
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9, Spanish Communists ordered to create fifth column for war sabotage:
Madrid police have uncovered "secret
instructions from abroad" for the
creation of a fifth column of dissatisfied
Spanish groups that might be useful to the
ommwus e event of war. The police have been alerted to
ferret out any Communist cell members who may be attempting to
carry out this program.
Comment: Reports of skirmishes between
Communists and the civil guard have been increasing. A raid on a
Madrid Communist cell in late October netted 30 prisoners and
Allegedly compromised communications from abroad.
Although overt Communist activity has
been effectively suppressed throughout Spain, the hard core of party
members has increased its intelligence collection activities while
leftist labor groups, disillusioned with the strengthening of US-
Spanish ties, are being urged to accept Communist leadership.
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