CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1955/06/28

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Current/Central Intelligence Bulletin Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 03448315
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• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 20, 2019
• Document Release Date: September 26, 2019
• Publication Date: June 28, 1955

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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
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SUMMARY
GENERAL
1. Additional Soviet warships may be transferred to Chinese Commu-
nists (page 3).
FAR EAST
2. Comment on air incidents in the Formosa Straits (page 3).
SOUTHEAST ASIA
3. Key Indonesian army officers refuse to acknowledge new chief of
staff (page 4).
SOUTH ASIA
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GENERAL
1. Additional Soviet warships may be transferred to Chinese Commu-
nists:
wo prewar destroyers, two coastal
submarines and two long-range sub-
arines, which had been sighted pro-
ng southward through the Sea of
Japan, had e rounded th sou west tip of Korea by the afternoon
of 27 June and apparently were headed for Tsingtao.
Comment: Voyages out of home waters
are very unusual for ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet. Although
these destroyers and submarines may be on a training cruise, it
appears more likely that they will be transferred to the Chinese
Communists. In October 1954 a similar group of two prewar
destroyers, two submarines and two minesweepers went from
Vladivostok to Tsingtao, where all vessels were turned over to
the Chinese.
Transfer of the second group of ships
would bring Chinese Communist destroyer strength to four and
raise to 11 the probable number of submarines in the Chinese
Communist navy.
FAR EAST
2. Comment on air incidents in the Formosa Straits:
The two Chinese Communist air attacks
on Nationalist aircraft near the Matsu
Islands on 27 June were the first Corn-
mpts to intercept Nationalist planes in the Formosa
Straits, although earlier attacks had been made north and south
of the straits. One of the aircraft attacked was a photo recon-
naissance plane, the other a Nationalist commercial plane. The
reconnaissance plane was destroyed, and the commercial plane
was slightly damaged.
Peiping can be expected to justify the
attacks in terms of defensive action. Nationalist aircraft had
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attacked Communist naval targets along the coast the day before,
and on 25 June Peiping had broadcast a detailed account of Nation-
alist military "harassment" against the mainland during June.
Further incidents of this type appear
highly probable as the Communists improve their proficiency
in fighter operations and as additional fighter bases are com-
pleted in the coastal area. Peiping may welcome opportunities
to take such action at this time, in order to maintain tension in
the area and keep some degree of pressure on the United States
to enter into negotiations.
SOUTHEAST ASIA
3. Key Indonesian army officers refuse to acknowledge new chief
of staff:
Opposition of anti-Communist army com-
manders to the installation of General
Utoyo as the new Indonesian chief of
staff and the refusal of Colonel Lubis,
stati, to relinquish his duties are expected to pro-
yoke a strong reaction from President Sukarno. This develop-
ment may open a new phase in the two-year conflict between the
pro-Communist defense minister and anti-Communist army el&,
ments. Tension is reported high and the anti-Communist com-
mander in West Java is reported to have deployed troops into
strategic positions near the capital.
onouia tne commanaers retreat from their position, Sukarno
will probably press for disciplinary action. This would reduce
their strength and weaken anti-Communist influence in the army.
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