CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1959/12/10

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• Publication Date: December 10, 1959

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10 DECEMBER 1959
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Four Soviet submarines in English Chan-
nel probably bound for Albanian base.
Soviet, Chinese Communist propaganda
takes divergent lines on President's trip.
Peiping uses former Nationalists re-
leased from prison to advance defection
campaign.
II. ASIA-AFRICA
Japan�Government move to extend Diet
session may spark crisis in parliament.
Laos--Phoui plans to reshuffle govern-
ment and ask new vote of confidence.
Start of elections in Belgian Congo
marked by renewed tribal violence.
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CENT64 INTELLIGENCE BULLETI
10 December 1959
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Soviet Submarines: Four Soviet "W"-class submarines,
escorted by a minesweeper of the T-43 class, left the Bal-
tic on 5 December and were last reported approaching the
English Channel. Their most likely destination is the Soviet
submarine base in Valona Bay, Albania, where they would
replace or augment four other "W"-class submarines which,
with an Atrek-c lass submarine tender, have been stationed
there since 31 August 1958. Other evidence indicates that the
USSR intends to maintain a permanent submarine base in the
Mediterranean. (Page 1)
USSR-China: Sharply divergent press and radio treat-
ment by Moscow and Peiping of the President's trip reflects
the frictions and policy differences between the two regimes.
Moscow is giving the President's activities reasonably fac-
tual and favorable news coverage. Peiping� on the other hand,:
is taking an openly hostile attitude, bitterly attacking the trip
as an effort to "sell a false peace." The Chinese charge that
"Eisenhower is merely using peace as a ruse in an effort to
gain time to expand his own military strength in order tr, miQh
aggression and war policy."
Communist China - Taiwan: -Peiping will exploit its re-
lease from prison on 4 December of 33 "war criminals"�
including 30 former Chinese Nationalist officials--to suggest
to Kuomintang officials that Peiping will be "lenient" with
"compatriots" who defect to the Communist cause. On 5 De-
cember ,.P6ipingbearned a special broadcast to Taiwan direct-
ing the attention of Nationalist military and government offi-
cials to the release of the prisoners fehianrY rhincr-lnin
isoners' release
Peiping is preparma what he Pm-mit-hare
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Japan: A crisis is possible within a few days in the Jap-
anese Diet when the government moves to extend the current
D". Diet session to ensure ratification of the South Vietnam repara-
tions agreement. Leftists have made the agreement a major
parliamentary issue, complaining that it ignores Hanoi's claims.
(Page 3)
Laos: l'remier Phoui plans to reshuffle his government
and seek a fresh vote of confidence from the National Assembl
in a special session to be held some time this month. His crit
ical remarks to the press concerning the aims of the young re
formists have already excited new bitterness. These develop-
ments may upset the precarious compromise recently reached
between Phoui and the reformist elements over the assembly's
tenure and the timing of new election.4
Hanoi's protest to Vientiane on -9-December charging incur-
sion by Laotian troops into North Vietnam is moderate in tone
and does not suggest imminent reprisals by the Communists.
Hanoi has also recently charged infiltration across the border
by Lao "spies"ffnd has apparently reacted by tightening con�
trols along the bord.eig
(Page 4)
Watch Committee Conclusions: Situations susceptible of
direct exploitation by Sino-Soviet bloc action which would jeop-
ardize US inte:ests exist in Southeast Asia and particularly in
the Middle East. In Iraq Qasim is apparently again favoring
the Communists; this may in turn spur anti-Communists to fur-
ther attempts to overthrow his regime. Although many elements
of continuing danger exist in Laos, the situation there appears
relatively auiet for the time bei:110
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Belgian Congo: The beginning of local elections in the Congo
has been followed by renewed tribal violence in the interior. A
state of emergency was declared in the Luluaburg area following
tribal clashes which resulted in the death of about 15 natives on
7 December. Deep-seated animosity between two tribes may
have been intensified by the failure of one tribe to join in boy-
cotting the elections. Negotiations between Belgian authorities
and African nationalist leaders designed to end the boycott have
thus far been fruitless, and Belgian authorities fear further vio-
lence during the election period, which runs through 27 Decem-
ber. (Page 5) (Map)
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I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Four Soviet Submarines Possibly En Route to Albania
Four Soviet 'W"-class submarines escorted by a mine,
sweeper of the T-43 class left the Baltic on 5 December and
were last reported approaching the English Channel. Their
most likely destination is the `Sbviet submarine base in Valona
Bay, Albania, where four other "W"-class submarines and
an Atrek-elass submarine tender have been stationed since
31 August 1958.
The submarines could arrive in Albania about 20 Decem-
ber to replace or augment the four now there.
Other evidence indicates that the USSR intends to main-
tain a permanent submarine base in the MediterramAnn
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tensive soviet harbor construction activity in Albania since
1957 has included the development of a submarine base at
Pasha Liman, in Valona Bay. In addition,
the Soviet Black Sea Fleet submarine
Proadcast may be used to support operations of Soviet
th-
marines based in Albania.
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Peiping Contwfues Efforts to Undermine TailIrat Morale
Peiping's release from prison of 30 Kuomintang "war crim-
inals"--announced on 4 December--is another step in the re-
gime's long-term effort to convince Chinese Nationalist officials
that Peiping will be "lenient" with "compatriots" who choose to
defect to the Communist cause. On 5 December--one day after
the release of the ex-Nationalists--Peiping beamed a special
broadcast to Taiwan directing the attention of Kuomintang(mil-
itary and government officials to the release of the prisoners.
An earlier broadcast had reiterated Premier Chou En-lars of-
fer for cooperation in the unification of the fatherland and had
invited "patriotic" Chinese on Taiwan to "return to the mainland
and see the situation for yourselves."
Obian Chin -kuo Natio
ity chief,
he regarded
Lue release OX tne Nationalist prisoners as an "extremely sig-
nificant" move which foreshadowed a "large-scale political
offensive" against Taiwan. he had received
� intelligence reports, said to be from "very reliable" agents,
which supported Ms belief; One of these referred to a renewed
Communist attempt to hold negotiations in Hong Kong with Wu
Chung-hsin, a senior Nationalist statesman and adviser to Pres-
ident Chiang Kai-shek
Periodic Communist attempts to arrange negotiations throug
Hong Kong intermediaries with high-level Nationalist officials
and to bring about their defection have been unsuccessful. Never
theless, Chiang felt that the release of the prisoners was a "cun-
ning" move on the part of the Communists which contained many
traps for Taiwan. Steps have already been taken to watch the ac-
tivities of the relatives of the released prisoners-3
ff_l_ui.ang also believes that some American prisoners may be
released as part of the current amnesty. Peiping considers the
five Americans being held in Chinese prisons useful as political
hostages, however, and their release would seem to be almost
entirely dependent upon some im rovement in
relations
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Parliamentary Crisis Threatens in Japan
An anticipated Socialist move to. blockspossibly by forces
a government motion to extend the current extraordinary ses-
sion of the Japanese Diet may result in a parliamentary crisis
within a few days. A similar motion in November 1958, in-
tended to permit passage of a bill to strengthen police powers,
led to an outbreak of violence on the Diet floor.
The proposed extension would enable the government to
overcome Socialist efforts to prevent ratification of the repara-
tions agreement with South Vietnam, Japan's last major repara-
tions program. The regular Diet session, scheduled to begin
on 29 December, could then expedite the government budget for
the fiscal year beginning in April and speed ratification of the
newly revised US-Japanese Security Treaty.
The Socialists have been unable to arouse popular feeling
against the reparations agreement, which they claim ignores
French control of Indochina in World War II as well as possible
complications with North Vietnam. Their position is consider-
ably weaker than a year ago, because of election losses, a party
split, and public indignation over excesses in recent leftist dem-
onstrations at the Diet. Nevertheless, the Socialists are ex-
pected to introduce a motion in the Diet against the security
treaty to coincide with a renewal of leftist demonstrations on
10 December. In their frustration, they could again resort to
extreme measures in the Diet.
The ruling Liberal-Democratic party (LDP) is offering the
Socialists a compromise--elimination of an LDP motion banning
demonstrations in the vicinity of the Diet in exchange for Social-
ist permission to allow the reparations agreement to come to a
vote without an extended session. Indications are that the Social-
ists will not accept the compromise offer.
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Political Developments in Laos
likaotian Premier Phoui plans an early reshuffle of his
cabinet and will seek a fresh vote of confidence from the
National Assembly in a special session to be held some time
this month. This step is presumably intended by Phoui to
place his government on as sound a legal basis as possible
during the period from 25 December, when the assembly's
mandate will technically expires until the next elections,
now tentatively scheduled for April.
The convocation of a special assembly session may be
viewed as a gratuitous affront, however, by the King and cer-
tain leaders of the reformist Committee for Defense of Na-
tional Interests (CDNI), who view the present assembly with
considerable distaste. An assembly session this month would
also probably require the presence of Prince Souphannouvong
and other Neo Lao Hak Zat leaders, who now are awaiting trial
and who could be expected to use the session as a forum for pro
Communist propaganda.
Most of the CDNI leaders and their army supporters have
gone along with Phoui in supporting the compromise solution
devised last week on the questions of the assembly's tenure and
the timing of general elections. The principal CDNI dissenter
has been Foreign Minister Kamphan Panya, who continues to
refuse endorsement of the compromise formula. Phoui now is .
hinting that he may attempt to demote 1Camphan when he shuffle
the cabine0
CA-,Ity such attempt, coupled with the call for a special as-
sembly session, might be construed by the CDNI as sufficient
provocation to justify countermoves, thus upsetting the precari
ous compromise agreement. The CDNI is already annoyed ove
Phours charges to the press, after the settlement had been
reached, that the CDNI had dictatorial aime3
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Election Issue Stimulates Tribal Violence in Belgian Congo
The beginning of local elections in the Congo has been
followed by renewed violence between Baluba and Lulua
tribesmen in the interior. A state of emergency has been
declared in the Luluaburg area following clashes on 'I De-
cember which resulted in about 15 deaths. An outbreak be-
tween the same tribes resulted in over 40 deaths in mid-
October.
While animosity between the two tribes is deep-seated,
the recent violence appears to have been prompted in part by
controversy over the local elections, which are viewed by
Brussels as a first step leading toward Congolese independ-
ence in about four years. file Luluas are identified with
political groups which oppose the holding of the elections
and which are boycotting them on the grounds that Brussels
has failed to provide adequate assurances concerning the
Congo's political evolution. The elections are scheduled to
run through most of December, and Congo authorities fear
further violence.)
Negotiations in Brussels between Belgian officials and
leading Congolese nationalists, aimed at ending the boycott,
have broken down, and nationalist representatives are ex-
pected shortly to return to Leopoldville. Some Belgian of-
ficials, however, still hope that an accommodation will be
reached with the Congolese leaders. The Socialists, who
have withheld support of the governments.: Congo policy,
have supported Congolese demands for a round-table con-
ference, and pressure from them could result in some con-
cessions to the nationalists.
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THE PRESIDENT
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Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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The Deputy Under Secretary for Political Affairs
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The Department of Defense
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
The Secretary of the Army
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Commandant, United States Marine Corps
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Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
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