CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1952/08/27

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• Document Creation Date: June 6, 2019
• Document Release Date: June 27, 2019
• Publication Date: August 27, 1952

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2. Mao reportedly ordered partial demobilization of army and navy
(page 3).
3. Chinese Nationalists reportedly execute 200 Communist agents
(page 4).
4. Thai neutralism seen increasing (page 4).
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5. Egyptian army interference in civil affairs may cause Prime
Minister to resign (page 5).
6. Turkey criticizes British Middle East defense proposals (page 5).
EASTERN EUROPE
7. Yugoslav official reports trouble brewing in Albania (page 6).
8. Rumanian purge extends to rural people's councils (page 7).
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2. Mao reportedly ordered partial demobilization of army and navy:
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zation of the Chinese Communist Army and
Navy last April, according to a "highly
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was to assist Chinas reconstruction ana
agricultural programs, and aid in the training of the militia.
Comment: A 50 percent demobilization of
Chinese Communist regular troops, now estimated at 2,270,000 men,
appears out of line with Peiping's military commitments. Many
military units are already engaged in farming and reconstruction, but
only one army is reported to have been deactivated this year.
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3. Chinese Nationalists reportedly execute 200 Communist agents:
The Chinese Nationalists have executed
more than 200 Communist agents within
the past two or three weeks, according to
a Nationalist official.
An official of the Ministry of the Interior
states that every precaution is being taken to keep this information
from the public in order to avoid serious social and economic reper-
cussions.
Comment: Communist espionage on
Formosa reportedly has been almost nonexistent for the past year.
However, Nationalist authorities on 26 Aug-
ust staged a surprise island-wide check for the purpose of appre-
hending Communist agents, deserters, and persons without residence
certificates.
4. Thai neutralism seen increasing:
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attributes the increasingly neutralist atti-
tudes of Thai leaders to their conviction
that the United States defense plans for the
Pacific t include Southeast Asia. That officials resent the
tendency of the Western powers to reach decisions concerning South-
east Asia withbut consulting them.
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Stanton reports that his analysis is supported
by the British and French Ambassadors.
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5. Egyptian army interference in civil affairs may cause Prime Minister
to resign:
Egyptian Prime Minister Ali Maher is
seriously considering resigning because
of the army's constant interference in
governmental affairs,
'rue two main issues
are said to be the army's insistence that land reform be initiated
immediately and that all political parties be ordered to purge them-
selves of corrupt elements or disband.
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insists on following constitutional procedures which the officer
clique around General Nagib regards as too slow and ineffective.
some of the army leaders favor a "civilian-
ized" military man as the next Prime Minister with General Nagib
continuing as Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
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\ Should Maher actually resign, the army clique, which
lacks experience in political matters, would find it difficult to run the
government.
6. Turkey criticizes British Middle East defense proposals:
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The Turkish Foreign Ministry has complained
to the American Ambassador that the British
proposal for a Middle East Defense Organi-
zation contains no clear definition of each
member's commitments. It emphasized that Turkey is not trying to
block establishment of such an organization, since it is vitally con-
cerned with defense of the area. However, the Turkish Parliament
could not accept any proposal in which Turkey's responsibilities were
not clearly defined.
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The Turks,who have not been consulted on
any substantial aspect of the British proposal, believe that the plan
would merely strengthen the British position in the Middle East.
Comment: The Turks desire to partici-
pate fully in Western defense planning, but believe that in the area
of the Middle East the cooperation of the Arab states also ought to
be solicited. There is still no evidence that the Arabs would join the
Middle East Defense Organization.
EASTERN EUROPE
7. Yugoslav official reports trouble brewing in Albania:
A Yugoslav official has stated that trouble
can be expected shortly in Albania.
declined to mention any date.
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Ambassador Allen in Belgrade comments
that some significance may be attached to the abrupt recall from
vacation of the former Yugoslav Minister to Albania, who continues
his interest in Albania in addition to his duties as head of the Ameri-
can desk in the Yugoslav Foreign Office.
Comment: No reliable information has
been received to indicate an incipient coup in Albania, although
conditions are favorable and Yugoslays
are trying to exploit the situation. Broadcasts from Belgrade and
Rome have reported clashes between resistance bands and the Alban-
ian Army.
The head of the American desk in the Yugoslav
Foreign Office may have been recalled to consider the latest develop-
ments on the Trieste problem.
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8. Rumanian purge extends to rural people's councils:
Comment: Local people's councils were
elected to four-year terms in December 1950. The appointment of
new communal leaders indicates that the Rumanian purge had extended
down to the lowest governmental level by July. The regime was evi-
dently preparing the new officials to meet expected resistance to the
drives to purge kulaks and extend collectivization.
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