CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1960/05/14

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• Publication Date: May 14, 1960

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14 MAY 1960
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
II. ASIA-AFRICA
UAR--Nasir claims USSR ready to de-
liver MIG-19 jet fighter aircraft imme-
diately.
Communist capability to disrupt internal
security in Laos increasing; widespread
guerrilla action could be initiated at any
time.
Cambodian leader's international outlook
altered by Chou En-lai's public pledges
of support; may be more inflexible in
disputes with neighbors.
South Korean National Assembly moves
to vote new constitutional amendment on
governmental changes in about 30 days. 0
Indian Communist party in recent meet-
ing fails to resolve controversy over
party policy.
III. THE WEST
�Cuban allegations of US violation of ter-
ritorial waters may lead to further anti-
US demonstrations.
LATE ITEM
()Comment on workers' protest meetings
being held throughout USSR.
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14 May 1960 h.
DAILY BRIEF I.
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
ASIA-AFRICA
UAR-USSR: rasir stated on 12 May that the USSR
has informed him it is ready to make immediate deliv-
ery of the MIG-19 fighter aircraft requested by the UAR,
Cairo expected to receive 15 MIG-19's in Sep-
tember and w7s affeynnting to nersuade Moscow to increase
this mitnher
Laos: The consensus �I Western missions in vienuane
is that the Communist ability to disrupt internal security in
Laos is increasing steadily despite the relatively calm situa-
tion prevailing since last summer. While the effectiveness
of the Laotian Army has been increased through improved
training and better equipment, it appears that the number and
strength of Communist supporters have likewise grown. The
American mission in Vientiane estimates that the Pathet Lao
ihas the capability to launch widespread guerrilla action at any
time.
an approved
athet Lao plan for launching large-scale guerrilla activity
t an unspecified date.
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Cambodia: US Ambassador Trimble views Chinese Com-
munist Premier Chou En-lai's visit to Cambodia earlier this
month as having a profound impact on Cambodia's international
outlook. He feels that Cambodian leader Sihanouk, in effect,
regards Chou's public pledges of Communist China's support
for Cambodia, which Chou was careful to describe as "moral
and political," as a guarantee of Cambodian national integrity,
and accordingly will be more inflexible than ever in disputes
with South Vietnam and Thailand. Continued efforts by these
two countries to undermine Sihanouk may well influence Cam-
bodia to abandon its policy of strict neutrality.
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South Korea: The National Assembly is moving to vote in
about 30 days on a constitutional amendment to reduce the
powers of the president and establish a cabinet with a prime
minister responsible to the legislature. Resignations by as-
sembly members of the majority Liberal party, however, could
block passage of the amendment. Acting Chief of State Huh
Chung, while making sweeping shifts in government persorme ,
is attempting to minimize the disruption of government func-
tions, Popular pressure for faster and more extensive changes,
however. could seriously impair effective government opera-
tions_j (Page 3)
India: The Indian Communist party has postponed a show-
down between its "moderate" leaders and hard-line extremists
until a party congress is held in January. 1961. The Communists'
national council, having failed during its meeting from 6 to 12
May to resolve the bitter controversy over future party policy,
appointed a balanced committee to formulate another draft pro
gram. (he radical "leftist" faction, encouraged by Peiping's
L, hard-line Red Flag articles, has gained some ground recently
but the "moderates," reflecting Moscow's views, have retained
control. The party outwardly has closed ranks since last fall's
open split on the Sino-Indian border dispute, but deep differences
remain, especially over the degree of support to be given gener-
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III. THE WEST
Cuba: The Castro government has urgently demanded an
explanation of the presence on 11 May of a US destroyer in
waters alleged to be Cuban.
alleged violations of territorial waters
by US surface ships and submarines may be the basis for claims
of impending invasion published in the Castro-controlled press
on 11 May. The publication of the latest charges, coupled with
resentment already aroused by press accusations and by the ille-
gal flight to Cuba of an American nilot may lead to further anti-
US demonstrations. (Page 6)
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*USSR: The US Embassy in Moscow considers that the pub-
lic campaign in the USSR concerning the U-2 Plane incident has
been "stepped up one notch." The keynote of the workers' protest
meetings, now widely organized throughout the USSR, is the con=
n demnation of the concept that there could be justification of US
id u efforts to penetrate the "iron curtain" in the interests of the peo-
ple. This program to create an "outraged" Soviet public appears
designed to strengthen Khrushchev's hand in Paris against any
Western efforts in summit negotiations to breach the basic as-
sets of bloc secrecy.
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� I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
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Communist Strength in Laos Increasing
The British, French, and American embassies in Vien-
tiane believe Communist strength in Laos is steadily increas-
ing and the security situation deteriorating despite the relative
calm of the past nine months.
an approved plan for future
large-scale guerrilla activity combined with a major propaganda
campaign, and the consensus of the American mission in Laos
is that the Pathet Lao has the canabilitv to launch such an at-
tack at any. time.3
Pathet Lao strength has been built up through a combina-
tion of terrorism, propaganda, and promises and is greatest in
the areas near the North Vietnamese border. It has gained fol-
lowers from the Santiphab party, and, through its legal instru-
ment, the Neo Lao Hak Sat, it has sympathizers throughout the
country. It now is believed that, through improvements in organ-
ization, command, and communication
all major Pathet Lao units can be contacted from headquarters with-
in 48 hours and villages and rural areas throughout the country
within five days.
The Laotian Army has increased its effectiveness during the
same period and army leaders assert it now can contain any out-
break of insurgency so long as it is not accompanied by apprecia-
ble foreign assistance. The army's size has increased, and its
training, equipment, and deployment is markedly improved. How-
ever, it still has the major defect of inadequate reserve units.
So far, despite their ability to launch an all-out campaign, the
Pathet Lao forces have contented themselves with hit-and-run ter-
rorism. It appears that, unless provoked by government action,
they will attempt by their present tactics to gain a cease-fire ne o-
tiations, and political concessions from the government.
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Cambodian .arnal Outlook Following Chou 1ai Visit
The visit to Cambodia by Chinese Communist Premier
Chou En-lai from 5 to 9 May, coming at a time of serious
Cambodian - South Vietnamese friction, may have a far-
reaching effect on Cambodia's international outlook, in the
opinion of American Ambassador Trimble. While it made
relatively little impact on the general public, except for the
enthusiastic Overseas Chinese community, Chou made a
deep and favorable impression on Cambodian leader Sihanouk,
the royal family, and Cambodian officialdom.
The Chinese leader, who came to Cambodia to deepen
Sihanouk's preference for a neutral foreign policy and to
counterbalance American influence there, apparently was
determined to achieve a maximum impact without making
any formal commitment to protect Cambodia's borders.
Chou En-lai on 8 May made no commitment beyond stating
that it was "moral and political" support China was offering
and cautiously added that any "other" kind would depend on
the needs of Cambodia, the possibilities at Peiping's dis-
posal, and conditions prevailing at the time.
Despite the innocuous joint communiqud ending the visit,
Sihanouk probably looks upon Chou's oft-repeated public pledges
of Communist China's support for Cambodia as a guarantee of
Cambodian national integrity. Sihanouk, in his personal press
organ, The Nationalist, commented on 7 May that the Cambodian
people are convincedWat CaMbodia's escape from the "murder pre-
pared by its neighbors!' is due to the attitude of Communist China.
Sihanouk probably intends to use the threat of Chinese
Communist support in disputes with South Vietnam and Thai-
land, and will be more inflexible than ever. In connection
with current difficulties with South Vietnam over several
offshore islands in the Gulf of Siam, Sihanouk's hand has been
strengthened by Chou's tour of the area in a Cambodian gun-
boat and his flat statement that they belong to Cambodia.
Whether Sihanouk abandons his policy of strict neutrality
will depend largely on future South Vietnamese and Thai policy
toward Cambodia. He has repeatedly warned that continued ef-
forts by these countries to undermine him could push him "into
the arms of the Chinese Communists."
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South Korean Situation
The South Korean National Assembly is to vote in about
30 days on a constitutional amendment to reduce the powers
of the president, establish a cabinet with a prime minister
responsible to the legislature, and make the judiciary inde-
pendent. Members of the majority Liberal party, however,
are threatening to resign from the legislature unless "ille-
gal" retaliations against local party leaders are halted. This
could prevent passage of the measure until a new assembly
Is elected. Assembly elections now are scheduled 45 days
after the amendment is passed.
Meanwhile, Acting Chief of State Huh Chung, while mak-
ing sweeping shifts in government personnel, as attempting
to minimize the disruption of government functions. Heihas
warned that a clear distinction should be made between those
in high places who planned the rigging of the 15 March presi-
dential elections and those who were forced to take part in
�the irregularities. riiis policy, in general, apparently has
been to decline to accept the resignation of an official until
�a replacement is foundj
Popular pressures for faster and more extensive changes,
however, could seriously impair effective government opera-
tions. The authorities reportedly have broadened their investi-
gation of the 15 March elections to include subordinates as well
as principals. Huh on 11 May accepted the resignation of Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court Cho Yong-sun after resisting
his ouster on the grounds that it would create a vacuum in
the operation of the judiciary during, an emergency.
an extensive police reshuffle is
under way down through the level of lieutenant.
New Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Yi Chong-chan announced
on 9 May that all military commanders, including the chiefs
of the three services, would be punished if they were found to
have been involved in election irregularities. Yi reportedly
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cis convinced that Army Chief of Staff and martial law com-
mander Lt. Gen, Song Yo-chan is in large measure responsi-
ble for the involvement of the army, although Yi is willin
to withhold disciplinary action until the Present political
situation is more settlecg
should Yrs announcement trigger a
wave of resignations and retirements of able senior offi-
cers, South Korea's defensive posture would be damaged.
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Indian Comnw�ists Fail to Resolve Party,Spl,..e
Indian Communist leaders have again failed to resolve the
deep division in their party between proponents of a moderate
line and those favoring more radical tactics. The showdown ex-
pected during the national council's meeting from 6 to 12 May
in Calcutta now has been put off until a full-scale party congress
is held in January 1961. The council, recognizing its inability
to reconcile the differences, has appointed a committee, rep-
resenting both the moderates and the hard-line extremists, to
"study" the problem further and formulate another draft resolu-
tion for discussion in January. The party meanwhile is to be
guided by the moderate "Amritsar thesis" adopted in 1958, which
emphasized a peaceful, parliamentary approach to power.
utveral executive meetings held since the party's setbacks
res ting from the Sino-Indian border dispute and the Communist
electoral defeat in Kerala State have ended in a deadlock over f
ture party policy. The more aggressive "leftist" faction has
gained some ground in party circles recently, although the mod-
erates so far have foiled efforts by the extremists to gain control
and switch party tactics. The dispute, which began over theory,
now seems to be focused on the degree of cooperation which Indian
Communists should extend to Prime Minister Nehru and certain
"progressive" policies of the Congress partyj
Moderate General Secretary Ajoy Ghosh has been granted sick
leave for three months, and E.. M. S. Namboothripad, former chief
minister of Kerala, will act as party leader during this period. Nam-
boodiripad has long been identified with the faction favoring parlia-
mentary tactics, although he reportedly sided with the radical group
in recent intraparty maneuvering.
Ideological confusion among the Indian Communists has been
compounded by recent indications of similar differences between
Peiping and Moscow. Extremist leaders--representing the "inter-
nationalist" viewpoint�have seized on Peiping's Red Flag articles
to bolster their advocacy of a harder line, but the moderate faction
enjoys the stronger advantage of support from the Soviet party.
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III. THE WEST
New Cuban Attacks on US
The Castro government has urgently demanded from the
American Embassy an explanation of the alleged intrusion by
a US destroyer into Cuban territorial waters off the north
coast of Matanzas Province on 11 May. A Cuban Coast Guard
ship reporting the incident claimed the destroyer did not
answer its attempts to establish contact. The destroyer's
commander has reported that his closest approach to Cuban
territory was five miles, and that there was contact with the
Cuban patrol ship both by searchlight signals and by voice.
Cuba's position on the width Of territorial waters has fluctu-
ated.
alleged violations oi jurisaictioal
waters by US surface ships and submarines, and Castro is
apparently worried about the possibility of an invasion. In
addition to continuous efoast guard patrols, Cuban military
planes are making frequent reconnaissance flights, and on
9 May Cuban Air Force planes flew over the British island
of Cayo Sal, which lies between Florida and Cuba.
On 10 May the Castro daily, Revolucion, headlines new
charges that the Urated States is planning "an aggression"
against Cuba. Government-controlled student and labor organi-
zations led anti-US demonstrations on 11 and.12 May against
"US invasion plans" and against supporters and publishers of
two of the three newspapers the government does not yet con-
trol. Cuba's oldest and largest daily, the anti-Communist
Diario de la Marina., was taken over on 11 May by unions of
its workers, who accused its publisher of taking orders from
the US Embassy. He has taken asylum in the Peruvian Em-
bassy.
The illegal flight to Cuba on 12 May by an American pilot,
as well as publication of the destroyer incident, may touch off
even more violent anti-American demonstrations.
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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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