CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1955/04/17

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• Document Creation Date: September 20, 2019
• Document Release Date: September 26, 2019
• Publication Date: April 17, 1955

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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
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SUMMARY
GENERAL
1.
2. Britain and France stiffen resistance to Soviet terms on
disarmament (page 3).
NEAR EAST - AFRICA
3. Jordanian king subsidized by Saudi Arabia (page 4).
4. France refuses to evacuate troops from the Fezzan (page 5).
WESTERN EUROPE
5. Reactions to the Austrian-Soviet talks (page 6).
THE FORMOSA STRAITS
(page 7)
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GENERAL
. Britain and France stiffen resistance to SoViet terms on disarmament:
Britain and France now intend to insist on a
major Soviet concession before they formally
submit their amendment to the four-power
disarmament resolution of 8 March in the
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current UN disarmament subcommittee talks in London. The
French-British amendment provides for the "carrying out of a
complete prohibition and elimination" of nuclear weapons simul-
taneously with the start of the final stage of agreed-on reductions
in conventional armaments.
As examples of the required Soviet
concession, British delegate Anthony Nutting cited to American
delegate Wadsworth acceptance by Moscow of military force
levels between 1, 000, 000 and 1, 500, 000 men, or agreement to
establish effective international controls from the outset, or both.
Comment: The USSR has insisted on a
percentage reduction in force levels and the right of veto.
The American delegation reported on 6
April that British and French pressure on the United States to
accept Moch's proposal in modified form was mounting.
NEAR EAST - AFRICA
3. Jordanian king subsidized by Saudi Arabia:
Comment: This is the first evidence that
Saudi Arabia is directly subsidizing King Hussain. The queen mother,
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the Jordanian press, and certain political leaders have been known
to receive Saudi grants.
Hussain and his prime minister are
sitting on the fence in the struggle between Iraq and Egypt. They
have stated that they hope eventually to join the Iraqi-Turkish pact.
The Saudi subsidies throw some light on their reluctance to commit
themselves on the pacts
4. France refuses to evacuate troops from the Fezzan:
Comment: Only a few hundred troops are
Involved, but the prestige of France and the sovereignty of Libya
are at issue.
a reversal of the French
position outlined to the British in March when Paris agreed to
evacuate subject only to the right to defend the area in the event of
foreign aggression. Former premier Mendes-France had agreed to
quit the Fezzan within 10 months after signing a treaty.
Libyan prime minister Ben Halim, who is
under extreme internal political pressure to obtain evacuation, may
now feel forced to raise the question of the continued presence of
French troops in the Fezzan both at the Afro-Asian Conference
and in the United Nations, as he has threatened.
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WESTERN EUROPE
5. Reactions to the Austrian-Soviet talks:
The British Foreign Office regards Soviet
concessions on Austria as the beginning
of a new "gambit" on Germany, according
to American officials in London. The
British feel that the Western powers have
no option but to take a position "which can
not be interpreted as an intention to delay
quickest possible progress toward the
conclusion of an Austrian treaty."
Austrian Chancellor Raab stated on 17 April
that his government would invite the big four powers to a conference
on the Austrian state treaty "as soon as possible." Raab may issue
the invitation in a speech to the Austrian parliament on 27 April,
the tenth anniversary of the formation of the Austrian government.
French Foreign Ministry officials, concerned that the invitation
might come for a conference of foreign ministers, have suggested
that the Western powers might take the initiative immediately for
a conference in Vienna on the ambassadorial level in order to re-
strict the discussion to Austria.
Ambassador Bohlen thinks the USSR,
anticipating that difficulties may arise over the text of a four-power
guarantee of Austrian independence and territorial integrity, may
be prepared to issue a unilateral guarantee. He warns that such a
guarantee would be most damaging for the future position of Austria,
offer Moscow a pretext for future intervention, and at least imply
a semiprotectorate status for Austria.
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THE FORMOSA STRAITS
Report of the IAC Current Intelligence Group
for the Formosa Straits Problem
This report is based on information received in Washington
up to 1800 hours 17 April 1955.
1. No significant developments have been reported.
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