CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1959/04/22

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• Publication Date: April 22, 1959

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L THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Chinese Communists pressing rebels
hard in southeastern Tibet; large
group of Tibetans hopes to enter India. 0
Communist China may be preparing
to produce n-Ig fiahtar with Orwi t
assistance.
IL ASIA-AFRICA
Cairo to receive three more de-
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Indonesian Army continuing efforts
to strengthen political position and
to acquire more arms from West-
ern and bloc sources.
Japan - ICey gubernatorial and mu-
nicipal elections on 23 April.
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Soviet note protesting nuclear arms
for West Germany further move to
soften Western position in forthcom-
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*Tibet: Rebels in southeastern Tibet are being hard
pressed byLCOmmunist forces using aircraft and artillery.
rebel forces consider most of the southeast area lost. A
large group of armed Khamba tribesmen and other Tibetans
are reported to be camped near the Indian border. They are
short of food and ammunition and are said to be under con-
stant Chinese Communist attack. They hope to obtain per
to proceed into India near the point where the Dalai
Lama entered)
ommunist unina: uommunist umna may r)e preparing
to produce the FARMER (MIG-19) twin-jet interceptor with
Soviet assistance. Soviet fighter production experts, known
to be in China, are affiliated with a department of the Soviet
Engineering Directorate which has accounted for some of the
sharp increase noted recently in Soviet military deliveries
to China. Some of the Soviet production experts have been
associated with a FARMER engine factory in the USSR.
(Page 1)
IL ASIA-AFRICA
*USSR-UAR: Cairo agreed on 14 April to accept delivery
from the Soviet Union of two destroyers in the second quarter
of 1959 and one destroyer in the third quarter. Cairo is also
to receive delivery of some Soviet mine sweepers--probably
four--at once, These deliveries apparently are to be made
under a new Soviet-UAR arms deal recently completed. De-
tails of this agreement are not known. The Soviet Union has
already provided the UAR with two destroyers, nine sura-
rines, six mine sweepers, and 37 motor toroedo boats.
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Indonesia: The Indonesian Army is continuing its efforts
to strengthen its political position and is exploring ways of
curtailing the influence of the Indonesian Communist party.
The army, meanwhile, continues to approach b9,th Western
and Soviet bloc sources for military supplies. (prime Min-
ister Djuanda is expected to discuss present and fut
aid ro rams when he visits Moscow this summer)
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Japan: The contests between the ruling conservatives and
the Socialists for the governorships of Tokyo, Osaka, Hok-
kaido,and Fukuoka in Japan's local elections on 23 April will
provide a measure of relative conservative and Socialist
strength. Prime Minister Kishi regards a conservative vic-
tory as essential. The results will have an impact on the
position of Kishi's Liberal Democratic party in the June upper-
house elections. (Page 4)
III. CONCLUSIONS OF SPECIAL USIB COMMITTEE
ON BERLIN SITUATION
The USIB has taken note of the following conclusions reached
by it special committee on the Berlin situation. The committee
pointed out that its conclusions were to be used in context with
SNIE 100-2-59 (24 February 1959) and with ye review of that es-
timate in SNIE 100-2/1-59 (17 March 1959):
(1_1. There are as yet no clear indications of spe-
cific Soviet tactics at Geneva, but there have been sev-
eral recent indications that the USSR will be prepared
to discuss some issues other than a German peace treaty
and Berlins, particularly security and disengagement pro-
posals.)
� 2. The fact that the United States went ahead with a
sec d C-130 high-altitude flight in spite of British rep-
resentations has probably impressed Moscow as to the
seriousness of US intentions on questions affecting air?
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(a.ccess rights. Moscow's propaganda reaction was
sharper than over the first flight. However, its total
handling of the matter still suggests the USSR will
seek to avoid serious incidents in the air corridors
in the near future while endeavoring to extract the
maximum propaganda advantage.)
3. The USSR will not turn over access controls
to tile GDR in the near future. However, the physical
transfer of access controls could be accomplished with
little or no advance warning)
4. Indications of Soviet responses to possible
Western actions in the event of turnover, harassment,
or blockade remain colistent with the judgments
stated in SNIE 100-2-59
5. There were no major intelligence indications
of Wes ern allied diplomatic� intentions, apart from )in-
formation
obtai ed through official contacts with US
representatives.
6. There are no significant changes in the West
Berftn situation.)
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*USSR: Moscow's note of 21 April to Bonn, charging that
measures to equip West German forces with nuclear weapons
are designed to confront forthcoming East-West negotiations
with a fait accompli, is a further Soviet move to discredit the
Adenauer government and set the stage for Soviet proposals
for a nuclear-free zone in Europe in the talks. The warning
that negotiations will be doomed to failure if Bonn persists in
Its rearmament program is another step in Moscow's effort to
establish in advance the rationale and justification for unilat-
eral actions regarding Berlin and a separate peace treaty with
East Germany in the event the talks fail. By focusing atten-
tion on the controversial issue of arming West Germany with
modern weapons, the Soviet leaders are seeking to sharpen
differences among the Western allies on the eve of the foreign
ministers' conference.
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I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Communist China M.ay Be Preparing to Produce MIG-19s
Communist
China, with Soviet assistance, is preparing to produce the
FARMER (MIG-19) twin-jet interceptor. Soviet personnel
from Aircraft Engine Plant 26 in Ufa, which has been pro-
ducing FARMER engines, now are in China. They are prob-
ably at Plant 410 in Mukden, which has been producing
engines for the MIG-17. Preparation may have been under
way for a considerable time;
Plant 410 was developing a "new tech-
nology."
A possible production site for airframes is Plant 112 in
Mukden, which produces the MIG-17 and is known to be produc-
ing a "new article." Another possibility is the Sian area, where
there are several little-known plants connected with the air-
craft industry and where Soviet technicians familiar with MIG-
type aircraft have been identified.
At least three of the Soviet specialists involved have been
sent to China by the department of the Soviet Engineering Di-
rectorate that has accounted for most of the sharp increase
noted recently in Soviet military deliveries to China. This
suggests that at least part of these increased shipments are
plant equipment for production of FARMERS,
The USSR no longer produces the FARMER, but Czecho-
slovakia is believed to have started serial production recently.
About one and a half to two years would be required from the
inception of the program until the Chinese could begin produc-
ing the FARMER in significant quantities.
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Indonesia
The expected departure of President Sukarno on 23 April
for a two-month tour of Europe and Latin America has given
rise to new rumors of political changes and maneuvers.
the orthodox M�I�ndIttffiJIarna
withdraw from the cabinet, thereby precipitating its collapse
and paving the way for the formation of a new army-dominated
cabinet and the banning of the Communist party.
Army Chief of Staff General Nasu-
tion has not yet decided to cooperate. Other speculation has
been advanced as to possible army moves during Sukarno's
absence, most of it, however, strongly implying Sukarno's
prior knowledge or even his instructions. Nasution, in fact,
has indicated to American officials that he is still working
closely with Sukarno and has no plans for an early move
against the Communists.
Prime Minister Djuanda plans to visit the Soviet Union
in la. e June or early July at the invitation of Moscow. Although
this initially appeared to be a courtesy visit, Djuanda is now
reported planning to discuss present and future aid programs
with emphasis on arms)
Meanwhile, an Indonesian Army purchasing mission, which
has been shopping in Yugoslavia and the West since early March,
is now believed in Czechoslovakia. Since the mission probably
could not obtain in the West either the liberal credit terms or
the quantities of materiel it was instructed to request, the bulk
of its purchases are likely to come from Yugoslavia, Czecho-
slovakia, and Poland.
Ninety more Indonesian Air Force cadets are scheduled to
leave soon for Czechoslovakia for two years' pilot training,
Some 70 to 150 air force personnel
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are reported already there undergoing pilot and technical
training.
An Indonesian mission will leave for Peiping on 21 April
to discuss utilization of $20�000,000 of a $40,000,000 credit
extended by China last year. Approximately $11,500,000 of
the loan has been spent for a textile mill, and the amount now
under negotiation has also been earmarked for the textile in-
dustry.
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Japanese Elections
Japan's top political leaders have injected national issues
into the election campaign for important gubernatorial and
municipal offices on 23 April. These issues include the Social-
ist leadership's recent identification of the party generally with
the Chinese Communist position on Asian questions and the con-
servatives' policy of cooperation with the United States. This
will be the first such contest between the ruling Liberal-Demo-
cratic party and the Socialist party since they were organized
in 1955, and the outcome may have a band-wagon effect in the
important June upper-house elections.
Primary political interest is centered on the campaigns
for the governorships of the Tokyo metropolitan area, the
island of Hokkaido, and Osaka and Fukuoka prefectures.
The elections will hinge largely on personalities and local
issues, and the outcome is likely to be close.
Conservative defeats, especially in Tokyo and to a lesser
extent in Osaka or Hokkaido, could have an adverse effect on
Prime Minister Kishi's personal position, and probably would
encourage Party dissiden s to renew their attacks on his leader-
ship.
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
Scientific Adviser to the President
Director of the Budget
Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization
Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination
Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities
Special Assistant for Foreign Economic Policy
Executive Secretary, National Security Council
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary for Administration
The Counselor
Director, International Cooperation Administration
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
The Director, The Joint Staff
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of the Army
Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of the Navy
Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
The Department of the Interior
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The Department of Commerce
The Secretary of Commerce
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Atomic Energy Commission
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National Security Agency
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National Indications Center
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