CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1959/10/13

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• Publication Date: October 13, 1959

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13 OCTOBER 1959
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
II. ASIA-AFRICA
Indonesia--Parliament to air issue
of parliamentary versus executive
powers.
IIL THE WEST
Important French military officials
agitating against liberal solution
for Algeria.
Financial problems in Belgium and
Congo threaten Belgium's ruling
coalition.
Cyprus--IVIakarios and Grivas issue
ambiguous communiqu�t end of
talks; differences probably persist.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
13 October 1959
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
II, ASIA-AFRICA
Indonesia: The major political parties are opposed to the
government's recent decree limiting the autonomy of regional
governments. They apparently hope to use it as a test case
during the present parliamentary session to define parliamentary
versus executive powers under the new constitution. The gov-
ernment istking steps to limit criticism of the decree.
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III, THE WEST
France-Algeria: &portant French military officials, in-
cluding General Zeller, until recently French army chief of
staff, and General Raoul Salan, ex-commander of forces in
Algeria, are reliably reported to be agitating in army circles
against a liberal solution for Algeria. French intelligence
authorities say that the government is not alarmed in view of
De Gaulle's resounding popular and bureaucratic support. Never-
theless, elements of the army in France and Algeria can be ex-
pected to try to frustrate any solution other than integratiorq
(Page 2)
Belgium: A serious treasury crisis and growing uncer-
tainty over the viability of the Congo program have aggravated
the precarious position of Prime Minister Eyskens' coalition.
The government, faced with mounting financial difficulties in the
D Congo, for the first time in history has found it necessary to sub-
sidize the Congo budget in the face of Belgium's weak financial
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position. Moreover, there are increasing indications of native
hostility to the territorial elections scheduled for December.
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Cyprus: Archbishop Makarios and General Grivas have con-
cluded their three-day talks on the island of Rhodes with a corn-
Ok muniqud consisting largely of vague generalities which soft-
1.341),)pedaled their differences. In promoting the talks, Grivas saw
n 7/tA4va..the chance to enhance his political prestige in Greece. Makarios
,c,ve-et lip r obab ly has been able to avoid any commitments to Grivas which
( I would seriously limit his freedom of action. However issues
G Ivhich separate the two men apparently persist. (Page 4)
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I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC wow-
IL ASIA-AFRICA
Indonesian Political Parties Oppose Sukarno Decree
All major Indonesian political parties, with the Communists
in the forefront, oppose a presidential decree of 7 September lim-
iting local autonomy. In addition to opposing the substance of the
decree, the parties apparently also hope to use it as a test case
during the present parliamentary session to define parliamentary
versus executive powers under the changed constitution. 0_2mmu-
fist labor leaders are reported considering a nationwide protest
strike, even though such action would be illegal and would provoke
army retaliation}
The decree abolishes most of the local autonomy extended by
parliamentary law in 1957 and restores to the central government
direct responsibility for the provinces through the county level.
These changes, if effected in December as planned, would further
diminish party influence which has already been reduced at the
national level by the return to the 1945 constitution last July.
Parliament reconvened on 1 October, and, despite a cabinet
announcement that the decree will not be submitted to parliament
for approval, will probably debate the measure. Party leaders
fear the development of a constitutional interpretation by which
parliament would lose substantial authority over legislation and be
subordinated to the executive. Unless parliament can seriously
embarrass the cabinet on the decree, however, and thereby induce
government concessions, its protests are unlikely to be effective.
The interior minister has stated that the present parliament
is not competent to debate a presidential decree, apparently hint-
ing that significant bills will be submitted to the legislature only
after the formation of the People's Congress--the legislative body
provided for under the 1945 constitution. The Congress, on which
the cabinet has promised "early" action, apparently will be com-
posed of some members of the present elected parliament plus
functional and regional representatives appointed by Sukarno.
Meanwhile, the army has taken some steps, such as canceling a
national conference of regional government officials, to limit crit-
icism of the decree outside parliament.
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III. THE WEST
Important French Army Leaders Agitate Against Liberal
Solution in Algeria
(General Andre Zeller, until recently French Army chief
of staff, is agitating in army circles against a liberal solu-
tion in Algeria,
Others working with Zeller are
said to include General Raoul Salan, formerly commander in
chief in Algeria and now inspector general for national defense,
and a pr ion commander in Algeria, General Jacques
Faure. the French Government is not yet seriously
alarme in view o e "resounding" support for De Gaulle]
4___This is the first specific report of adverse military reac-
tion to De Gaulle's 16 September proposals concerning Algeria.
Most such reaction has been from elements identified with the
army but not on active duty, such as octogenarian General
Maxime Weygand. Increasing official sensitivity to possible
military opposition is suggested by the government's belated
reprimand last week to the army reserve officers' organiza-
tion for its 28 September resolution favoring integration as the
only solution
LT-ile wide popular approval of De Gaulle's proposals in France
would probably give pause to any overt military opposition. An
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Financial and Congo Problems Shake Belgian Coalition
A serious treasury crisis and growing uncertainty over the
viability of its Congo program have aggravated the .precarious.po-
sition of Belgian Prime Minister Eyskens' coalition. If the So-
cialists succeed in calling an extraordinary session of parliament
on Congo policy this week, the resulting debate could bring down
the government. In any case, American Embassy observers in
Brussels consider it problematical how much longer the Social
Christian - Liberal coalition can survive its "internal contradic-
tions."
At a cabinet session on 7 October, the government left un-
resolved Belgium's long-term financial problems in the Congo, but
decided to underwrite the 1959 Congo budget to the extent of
$100,000,000. This is the first time in Belgian history that a
subsidy has been required for the Congo. It will aggravate the
existing Belgian deficit, which is expected to lead to a major
treasury crisis before the end of the year. The Liberals are
committed to deserting the coalition rather than voting the taxes
needed to meet the crisis.
Another complication facing the coalition is the evidence of
increased Congolese hostility toward the program of accelerated
political development announced by Brussels last January. Prom-
inent Congolese nationalists have already denounced as undemocrat-
ic the elections for the proposed territorial councils scheduled for
Dec ember
Congo Minister de Schrijver is expected to issue a "clarifica-
tion" of the Congo political program later this week. If this fails
to satisfy the Congolese as well as domestic critics of the program,
he will probably be in serious trouble only a little over a month
after taking office. Although the Socialist opposition is still sup-
porting a nonpartisan policy on the Congo, it is anxious to estab-
lish a position of confidence with the Congolese in the event the
present coalition should fall.
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Cyprus
The recent meetings on Rhodes between Archbishop Ma-
karios anaformer EOKA leader General Grivas appear to have
resulted in a victory for Makarios and added prestige for Grivas.
The communique issued at the end of the three-day conference
called for renewed unity and cooperation in the establishment of
an independent Cypriot republic, but failed to mention specific
issues which have increasingly separated the two men,
rMakarios apparently made no significant concession to Grivas.
the former underground leader had
asked Makarios to acknowledge publicly that Grivas had not par-
ticipated in the much-publicized planning for a coup against the
Archbishop's leadership and had not been fully informed of the
text of the London-Zurich Agreements before they were signed.
The final communique does not mention these issues-4
At the conclusion of the talks, Grivas publicly pledged to
work for the implementation of the agreements and expressed his
",unreserved support" for Makarios. Nakarios assured the gen-
eral that he will continue to oppose any British attempts to expand
the size of military bases on Cyprus and any Turkish efforts to es-
tablish a republic with equality of power between a Greek Cypriot
president and Turkish Cypriot vice president--positions which
Makarios has consistently advocates:9
The Archbishop thus returns to Cyprus with enhanced prestige
in the Greek Cypriot community for having re-established outward
unity. Grivas' full acceptance of the London Agreements�even
though he had previously "dissociated" himself from them--will
do much to destroy the position of the hard-core Greek Cypriot
nationalists who have consistently refused to accept anything less
than "enosis"--union with Greece.
Grivas' major benefits appear to stem from acceptance by
Makarios of his right to be consulted on important issues involv-
ing Cyprus, implied by the holding of the meeting itself, and the
political prestige which he has secured through publicity connected
with the meeting.
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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
Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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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
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
The Secretary of the Army
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The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
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