CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1960/06/27

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27 JUNE 1960
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
East German police have instituted a
series of strong harassing actions against
Western military liaison missions.
II. ASIA-AFRICA
New Congo Government has strong leftist
tinge.
Japan- lkeda encountering strong opposi-
tion in contest for post of prime minister.�
Group of senior Lebanese Army officers
discussing necessity for military regime. 0
Malayan anti-Communist orientation un-
changed despite prime minister's advocacy
of UN membership for Communist China. 0
Philippines- -President Garcia's veto of
three major bills gives opposition effec-
tive ammunition.
III. THE WEST
0 Cuba seeks long-term Polish credit;
Raul Castro mission presumed in search
of military aircraft.
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27 June 1960
DAILY BRIEF
THE COMMUNIST BLOC
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East Germany: East German police have instituted a
series of strong harassing actions against Western military
liaison missions in East Germany. Since 9 June several inci-
dents have occurred, with East German police forcing mission
vehicles to stop, threatening mission personnel with loaded
10 Afirearms, and engaging in acts of physical violence against them.
1\1 .p.�,() The most serious of these incidents was the physical assault on
the chief and other members of the British mission in an unre-
stricted area near Potsdam on 21 June. The three chiefs of the
6,1 Western liaison missions believe that the deteriorating situation
may result in further serious incidents, possibly involving even
the loss of life. They also believe that the East German actions
are bein taken with the approval of high-level Soviet authorities.
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IL ASIA-AFRICA
Belgian Congo: 'The government formed by Congo Premier-
designate Patrice Lumumba is "weak" and has a "strong leftist
tinge," according to the consulate general in Leopoldville. Mem-
bers of opposition parties named to the cabinet are described as
Little known and likely to be dominated by Lumumba. Among ten
0 secretaries of state,� however, five--including the secretary for
economic coordination and planning�are Communist inclined.
rMeanwhile, a spokesman for the majority Conakat party in Katanga
Prnvinrp hng Plenrchqcwad elPtPrminatiOn to secede.
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Japan: Political maneuvering is continuing as factions of the
ruling Liberal Democratic party attempt to reach agreement on a
single candidate to succeed Prime Minister Kishi, Hayato Ikeda,
leading contender for Kishrs post, is encountering strong opposi-
tion from part of the press and from leftist groups, with the Socialists
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hinting they might support one of his conservative rivals for
prime minister. The Socialists plan to organize a joint front
for long-range opposition to the security treaty. ['They also are
reported planning to promote the establishment of a left-wing
Socialist party in South Korea.]( (Page 4)
Lebation: A number of senior Lebanese Army officers, dig-
satigied with the results so far of the parliamentary elections,
are discussing the necessity of installing a military regime to
prevent the meeting of the new parliament,
The group, presumably mostly Christians, is
said to fear that the election of pro- and anti-UAR extremists to
the new parliament will lead to new outbreaks of religious strife.
There is no indication that the group intends immediate action,
although the new parliament could meet as early as mid-July. A
further indication of political instability is the existence of wide-
spread discontent with President Shihab and the army because of
the army's blatant intervention in the election.
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[Malaya: Prime Minister Abdul Rahman's recent public advo-
cacy of UN membership for Communist China apparently results
from his belief that the summit breakdown was solely the result
of Chinese pressure on the Soviets, and that its membership would
ease international tension. In addition, Rahman is said to believe
that US policy toward Communist China will change as the result
of French and British pressures. Rahman's views, however, do
not represent a real softening of the Federation's anti-Communist
orientation, and they specifically do not portend any earlyslinlo-
matic recognition. of Communist China by the Federation.
kinnippines: vresictent uarcia's veto oi tnree major mils wnicn
he had demanded earlier from the Philippine Congress as part of
his anticorruption and "Filipino first" drives, has raised a storm
of protest within his own Nacionalista party and alienated many of
b r"' his congressional supporters. The widespread belief that the Pres-
ident bowed to pressure from profiteering special interest has un-
dermined the prestige accruing to Garcia from the Philippine
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reception of President Eisenhower and has given the opposi-
tion, looking toward next year's oresidential election, some
effective ammunition. (Page 7)
III. THE WEST
Cuba: The Castro regime continues its efforts to secure
industrial goods and technical assistance through the conclu-
sion of trade and aid agreements with the Sino-Soviet bloc.
Havana is seeking a long-term
Polish credit for industrial development similar to the agree-
ments concluded with the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia, and
that Cuban visas have been authorized for a Chinese Communist
commercial mission. A Cuban mission, headed by Armed Forces
Minister Raul Castro, is en route to Czechoslovakia and the UAR,
presumably in search of military aircraft which Cuba has not pro-
cured from other sources. Thus far the bloc has not provided mil-
itary aid to the Castro regime. (Page 8)
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East German Police Harassing Western Military
Liaison Missions
East German police are conducting a series of harassing
actions against the three Western military liaison missions ac-
credited to the commander of the Group of Soviet Forces in
Gprmany (GSFG). The three chiefs of the Western liaison mis-
sions, believe that the East German actions have been taken with
high-level Soviet approval. Several incidents have occurred
since 9 June and surveillance has been markedly stepped up:
East German police have forced mission vehicles to stop, threat-
ened mission personnel with loaded firearms, used insulting lan-
guage toward Western officers, and engaged in acts of physical
violence against members of the American and British mission,s.
A- letter of 16 June from the chief of the British mission to the
commander of GSFG protesting the harassments remains unan-
swered.
The most serious incident occurred on 21 June when East
German security police halted the chief of the British Military
Liaison Mission, Brigadier Packard, in an unrestricted area
near Potsdam. The East Germans struck Packard and another
officer, injured an enlisted man,, and seized at gun point all
equipment in the British cars. When a Soviet liaison officer ar-
rived several hours later, the East Germans refused to allow the
British vehicles to follow his car as he had directed; only after
the Soviet officer returned an hour later did the East Germans
permit the British cars to proceed.
Since this incident, East German surveillance has been con-
centrated on British mission vehicles; French and American mis-
sion personnel have noted only one instance of being followed
closely in the period 21-24 June,
On 20 May, while Khrushchev was in East Berlin, East Ger-
man party boss Ulbricht launched a propaganda campaign that is
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still continuing against the Western military liaison missions. He
claimed that East German security police had obtained maps and
other intelligence material "from American officers" which proved
that they were spying against East Germany.
The chiefs of the Western missions consider that the deteri-
orating situation may result in further, serious incidents�possibly
involving the loss of life. The harassments appear to be part of a
coordinated effort to limit severely the activities of the missions,
to force them to accept documentation indicating East German per-
mission to travel, or to suspend travel entirely. Soviet military
authorities sought to force the missions to accept such documen-
tation last winter, with the explanation that East German police
could then know that they were not to molest mission personnel.
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Lumumba Moves to Consolidate Power in Congo
The government formed by Congo Premier-designate Patrice
Lumumba is "weak" and has a "strong leftist tinge," according
to the consulate general in Leopoldville. Members of opposition
parties named to the cabinet are described as little known and
likely to be dominated by Lumumba. The premier-designate al-
located to himself the key post of defense minister, which carries
with it control over the Congo's 24,000-man security force, whose
Belgian officers are expected to remain after the Congo's independ-
ence on 30 June.
Among ten secretaries of state named by Lumumba, five�in-
cluding the secretary for economic coordination and planning--
are Communist inclined. Anti- Lumumba leaders continue to em-
phasize Lumumba's Communist contacts, and in conversation with
US officials have deplored the failure of the United States to check
"Communist forces" in the Congo. Available evidence indicates
that Lumumba is a leftist-oriented "neutralist" who has ac'eepted
financial aid from Communist sources.
I_Leaders for the majority Conakat party in Katanga Province
continue to threaten secession and have� expressed dissatisfaction
at the inability of the United States to offer armed support, if
needed, to an independent Katanga state. A Conakat spokesman
has indicated to American officials that Katanga is prepared to
secede from the Congo on 30 June unless Conakat is griapted three
cabinet seats instead of the one offered by Lumumba and unless
they are convinced that the Congo Government will not evolve into
a "Lumumba dictatorship."
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The Japanese Situation
Leaders of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic party are en-
gaging in vigorous backstage maneuvering in an effort to reach
agreement on a successor to Prime Minister Kishi. Minister of
International Trade and Industry Hayato Ikeda is still regarded as
the leading contender, but the strong opposition he is encountering
from the leftists�Socialists, Sohyo, and the extremist student or-
ganization, Zengakuren�and from part of the press is encouraging
his competitors' efforts to block his succession.
Former Prime Minister Yoshida continues to exert a strong
influence for party unity behind Ikeda in order to establish an ef-
fective conservative government. He has endorsed Ikeda in letters
to leaders of the principal factions now supporting Kishi. The sit-
uation within the Liberal Democratic party, however, is still fluid,
and a compromise candidate may be required to put off major dis-
sension in the party.
The Japanese Socialist party is attempting to aggravate the fac-
tional maneuvering over the selection of Kishi's successor and has
already developed a campaign to discredit publicly any new head of
the Liberal Democratic party. The Socialists have indicated they
will end their boycott of the Diet in order to vote for the next prime
minister and have hinted they might support Kenzo Matsu.mura, one
of Ikeda's conservative rivals. They have publicly reaffirmed their
opposition to any candidate involved in the Diet's "forced" approval
of the security treaty. The Socialist party has also stated it will
continue efforts to neutralize the security treaty by making it diffi-
cult for the United States to maintain its bases in Japan.
The Socialist party may be planning to extend its proneutralist
and anti-American activities to South Korea in the belief that it can
exploit the unstable political situation following the fall of the Rhee
regime. Fusao Yamaguchi, secretary of the party's international
bureau, is reportedly planning to dispatch a Korean leftist, Kim
Sam-kyu, to South Korea to establish the nucleus of a left-wing
Korean counterpart of the Japanese Socialist party.
South Koreans are strongly anti-Communist and at least nom-
inally anti-Japanese, but some left-of-center groups now emerging
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may be receptive to Kim's overtures, providing he is well fi-
nanced. Also, the Federation of South Korean Trade Unions,
which was formerly largely financed and controlled by Ethee's
Liberal party, must find a new source of financial support.
The lederation's leadership is divided by factionalism and the
membership has hoodlum elements.
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Lebanese krthy Clique Considers Military 'reticeover
several senior Lebanese Army officers discussed
the 'necessity of installing a military regime in order to prevent
the assembly of the new parliament now being elected. The group,
believed largely composed of Christian officers, expressed bitter
dissatisfaction at the outcome of the voting so far, feeling that
the election of a number of pro- and anti-UAR extremists will in-
evitably lead to bitter strife between Christians and Moslems.
Previous reports have indicated that General Adil Shihab,
Lebanese Army commander, has been greatly disturbed by the
inept intervention in the elections by the chief of staff and the head
of army intelligence. The results of the voting over the past two
weeks may have increased his alarm. Several Moslem extremists
already have won seats, and in the remaining two election phases--
the one held on 26 June and the one on 3 July in predominantly Mos-
lem areas--other extremists were expected to be elected. The gen-
eral is thought to be included among the conspirators and may be
their leader. The group is believed to be in contact with disgruntled
Christian politicians.
:The conspirators apparently intend to try to persuade Pres-
ident Fuad Shihab to suspend the constitution, install a military
regime, and rule by decree. There is no indication that the group
intends immediate action, although the new parliament could meet
as early as mid-July.)
In early June the President,
expressed disgust with Lebanese politics, stating
"the Lebanese cannot govern themselves�they must be governed."
Shihab, in his exasperation with affairs, might be receptive to a
greater role by the military in running the government.
A further indication of political instability is that President
Shihab and the army are also objects of widespread discon-
tent. Responsible Lebanese of all shades of political opinion are
reported concerned over the blatant and open intervention in the
elections by the army, which in past elections has remained neutral.
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Philippine President Blocks Anticorruption Measures
Philippine President Garcia's recent last-minute veto of
three congressional acts he had requested in furtherance of his
"antigraft" and "Filipino first" platforms has seriously embar-
rassed his Nacionalista party and further damaged his. national
stature. Violent criticism of the 'President's "weak and flimsy"
reasons for vetoing the bills--a bill to strike at government cor-
ruption, a measure to tighten loopholes in Japanese reparations
procurement, and a bill to curb alien monopolies in rice and corn
distribution--is based on the widespread inference that Garcia
has yielded to pressure from special interests, including local
Chinese businessmen.
in the face of growing unpopularity, Garcia has been vigor-
ously publicizing his determination to clean up his administra-
tion and to carry out a policy of constructive nationalism under
the "Filipino first" slogan. He has further sought to soothe the
irritations and alleged "grievances" against the United States in
the hope of identifying himself with American favor. His recent
actions, however, have tended to raise strong public doubts of his
sincerity and to undermine the prestige accruing to his adminis-
tration from the country's enthusiastic reception of President
Eisenhower.
Garcia has thus offered new ammunition to the parties which
will oppose him in next year's presidential election. The opposi-
tion may also benefit from the reopening of the rift between Garcia
and other influential Nacionalista leader i3 which mayAffect his fu-
ture ability to command maiority support in Congress.
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Cuba Continues to Tighten Soviet Bloc Ties
The Castro regime continues its efforts to secure indus-
trial goods and technical assistance through the conclusion of
trade and aid agreements with the Sino-Sokriet bloc.
the government's foreign commerce bank
ask Polish
officials to authorize the Polish commercial mission in Havana
to negotiate a long-term credit for industrial development sim-
ilar to the agreements concluded by Cuba with the Soviet Union
and Czechoslovakia.
the Cuban Foreign Ministry authorized visas for a Chinese Com-
munist commercial mission.
General discussions have taken place with Soviet officials
on the possible construction of a steel plant, a petroleum refin-
ery, and probably also smaller factories under the $100,000,000
Soviet credit agreement concluded last February. A large num-
ber of Soviet technicians has already arrived in Cuba. A team of
Soviet geologists is reported by a high Cuban official to be inves-
tigating the extraction of nickel in Cuba. It is possible that the
technicians are working with the Cuban Government on a move
against the US �Government� owned Nicaro Nickel Corporation or
the _American privately owned Moa Bay company, the only nickel
companies operating in Cuba.
The departure oi a Cuban mission, headed by Armed Forces
Minister Raul Castro, for Czechoslovakia and the UAR indicates
that Cuba is continuing to seek military aircraft which it has been
unable to procure from other sources. It is not known whether
agreements for the supply of bloc military equipment were con-
cluded during the recent Cuban= Czech trade talks, but a high-
level Czech official often associated with bloc arms deliveries
is now in Havana. The Sino-Soviet bloc thus far, however, has
not provided military aid to the Castro regime.
Meanwhile, the Cuban Government's oil-storage facilities are
full, and further shipments of Soviet petroleum are en route. This
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may well precipitate seizure of the country's major refineries,
American and British owned, which have refused to process
Soviet crude.
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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
Director, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination
Chairman, 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 Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State 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
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
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
The Department of Commerce
The Secretary of Commerce
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
National Security Agency
The Director
National Indications Center
The Director
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