CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1959/01/14

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• Publication Date: January 14, 1959

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I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Moscow's reporting on Mikoyan visit
gives prominence to cordial reception
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Shortage of doctors becoming more
serious in East Germany.
II. ASIA-AFRICA
South Korea - Protests against Na-
tional Security Law may culminate
in rioting in major cities.
Cambodia - French ambassador dis-
cusses with Sihanouk reports of plots
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III. THE WEST
De Gaulle seeking "prestige" NATO
commands for France.
Bonn's press chief now in US to assess
reaction to Mikoyan visit.
Finland - Weak minority government
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
14 January 1959
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Mikoyan visit: Moscow press and radio are giving ex-
tensive coverage to the "vacationing" Mikoyares activities
in the US. So far there has been little editorial comment.
The demonstrations against the deputy premier have not
been reported. Emphasis on the cordiality of the welcome
gives the impression that the "American public" favors the
visit and sympathizes with the Soviet position on many is-
sues, with the implication that it is the US Government that
is responsible for blocking progress toward better US-USSR
relations. (Page 1)
East Germany: ralhe shortage of medical doctors is be-
coming increasingly serious despite efforts to stop their
defection. Plans are being considered to bring in physicians
from other bloc countries, especially Bulgaria and Czech-
oslovak i23 (Page 3)
II. ASIA-AFRICA
South Korea: The 13 January clash in Seoul between
"hundreds" of National Police and opponents of the recently
revised National Security Law may presage an outbreak of
rioting in the major cities of South Korea.
Wmed police units have
been mobilized to suppress "unlawful" protest rallies appar-
ently being planned by the Democratic party.
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Cambodia: Our embassy in Paris has been informed
by the Foreign Ministry that the French ambassador in
Cambodia has discussed with Premier Sihanouk the plotting
against him by certain Vietnamese; Thai, and Cambodian
elements. Sihanouk's remarks to the French ambassador
confirmed previous reports that the Chinese Communist am-
bassador had already informed the premier of the plotting
and had indicated the US was involved. The French ambas-
sador warned Sihanouk to be wary of Chinese allegations.
III. THE WEST
France-NATO: Jae Gaulle may propose combining the
Western Mediterranean Naval Command and the East Atlantic
Command into a single NATO command headed by a French
officer. A French admiral now heads the subsidiary Western
Mediterranean Command, but the Mediterranean as a whole
and the Eastern Atlantic area are commanded by British of-
ficers. In addition to seeking "prestige" NATO commands,
De Gaulle is probably also attempting to gain NATO support
for French retention of naval and other military bases in
North and West Africl:] (Page 5)
West German- Berlin: Bonn press chief von Eckardt,
one of Adenauer's closest advisers, particularly on foreign
affairs, is in the United States to assess official reaction to
the Mikoyan visit. Eckardt will also sound out opinion regard-
ing some form of eventual UN action on Berlin. He fears that
world opinion is fed up with recurring Berlin crises and that
public pressure will force the West to accept a solution of the
German question at the expense of German interests.
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