CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1961/06/22

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CONTENTS
1. USSR-Cuba: Preliminary evaluation of Soviet jet fighter
deliveries to Cuba. (Page t)
2. Laos. (Page t)
3. USSR: Khrushchev, Malinovsky reiterate warnings on
Berlin issue. (Page it)
4. Iran: Reports indicate General Bakhtiar may be reviv-
ing his plans to take over government with military back-
ing. (Page tit)
5. Congo: Chief UN representative believes parliament
probably will not meet before mid-July. (Page tit)
6. Dominican Republic: Balaguer urges restoration of diplo-
matic relations. (Page tit)
7. Bolivia:- President Paz releases, two imprisoned labor
leaders; most mines reopened. (Page iv)
8. Israel-UAR: Several firing incidents reported in Lake
Tiberias region of Israeli-Syrian border. (Page iv)
9. Zanzibar: British expect further clashes between Arab
and African parties. (Page v)
10. Watch Committee conclusions. (Page v)
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
22 June 1961
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USSR-Cuba: Ttotographs of the 23 crates delivered to
Cuba on or about 6 June by the Leninsky Komsomol indicate
that the vessel carried aircraft and suggest that at least some
of the crates could contain MIG-19 supersonic jet fighters.
Only two other nonbloc countries�the UAR and Iraq--have
received this type of aircraft. In addition, an unknown num-
ber of MIG-15 and/or -17 aircraft were being assembled at
San Antonio de los Banos_ on 15 June. About 60 Cubans re-
portedly are to return from military training in Czechoslo-
vakia by 26 June; some or all of these personnel may be pilots
who are known to have been receiving flight instruction there
during the nast vea.f)
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Laos:Lk:(itil Vietnam is reliably reported tcYbe Construcd
ing five enclaves in Laos along the common border for the dual
purpose of strengthening. defenses against known concentrations
of Communist troops in the area and of providing safe havens /0,_ az 2f
for any South Vietnamese special forces operating within south-
ern Laos. Each enclave is to be manned by South Vietnamese /At"-
troops and is to have a landing strip capable of handling twin-
17)3
engined transport aircra1..9
The tripartite working group at Zurich, composed of Gen-
eral Phoumi, Quinim Pholsena, and Phoumi Vongvichit, claims
to have come closer to agreement on some of the points at issue.
However, no progress is discernible on the fundamental ques-
tion of forming a coalition government.
mall-scale enemy actions continue at scattered points in
northern Laos, but no new major actions have been reported.
) Bloc airlift operations continue to be sched-
uled through 22 June. Fourteen sorties were flown on 20 June,
8 of which were into Laos.
*The USSR is trying to obtain British agreement to a draft
message from the Geneva co-chairmen appealing to both the TISI
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and South Vietnam to abandon implementation of military
measures in South Vietnam which the USSR contends were
agreed upon during Vice President Johnson's Saigon visit.
While the UK has already indicated its intention to reject the
Soviet draft appeal, Moscow probably feels it would be able
to cite this overture as a matter of record if the bloc decides
to demand that the Geneva Conference should be expanded to
the Vietnamese auestior
(Mal5T
d'he Watch Committee at its meeting on 21 June reached
the following conclusion on Lao)
(he Communists continue to delay implementation of an
effective cease-fire in Laos while their forces proceed with
efforts to eliminate pro-government forces in Communist-
dominated areas and to improve their already strong military
position. They apparently believe that these tactics will even-
tually result in the establishment of a "neutral" Laotian gov-
ernment satisfactory to them. The ability of the Royal Laotian
Government to maintain its cohesion and determination to re-
sist is increasingly uncertain
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*USSR: Sovit lead-eft TO-ok�icii-rantage ofiNFEnibliCralry' �
marking the 20th anniversary of the German invasion to blame
the Western democracies for encouraging Hitler and to draw
parallels with the current situation in Germany. IChrushchev's
speech and an address by Marshal Malinovsky were generally
anti-Western in tone and stressed that, in comparison with 1941,
the USSR has the military capability to meet any Western chal-
lenge which might grow out of the situation in Germany and
Berlin. A notable aspect of IChrushchev's speech was his cate-
gorical statement that the USSR, in the absence of an agreement
with the West, would conclude a peace treaty with East Germany
at the end of this year. Khrushchev also indicated that the Soviet
reply to the US note of 17 June on a nuclear test ban would main-
tain the known Soviet positions; he warned that "as soon as" the
US resumes nuclear, tests the USSR would do so.
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*Iran: IRecent reports on the attitude of General Teimur
Bakhtiar, Iormer chief of intelligence and security, indicate
that he has become more dissatisfied with the performance of
the Amini government and may be reviving plans for a military.
backed takeover. Various reports suggest that the Shah has not
yet made up his mind on whether or not to oust Amini. The
Shah would probably prefer a weaker personality than Bakhtiar
to head any new eovernment7
Congo: UN Congo administrator Linner'Says the meeting
of the Congolese parliament set for 25 June will probably be
postponed until mid-July because of technical difficulties and
the desire of Congolese politicians for further discussions be-
fore they convene formally at Lovanium University. Linner
notes a changed attitude on the part of both the Leopoldville and
Stanleyville groups. The Kasavubu regime, aware that its own
coalition comprises many small and undisciplined groups, is
"running scared!' Gizenga, however, has become more confi-
dent and will probably play the role of a "true nationalist" and
Lumumba's legal successor with the advantage that his own
forces are based on only a few major parties, 6 k
*Katanga's participation appears more likely now that the
provincial leaders are playing down their earlier insistence on
acceptance of the confederal accords drafted at Tananarive in
March. They, have centered their demands on release of Tshombe,
and may be satisfied by the promise that he will be released when
Katangan deputies reach Leopoldville to take part in the parliamen-
tary meeting. Kasavubu's interior mrister. Adoula. e7e this
assurance to UN officials on 21 June. (Man),
vuornnucan Republic: L
I of the re-establishmPresident Balaguer stressed the importance
ent of diplomatic relations between his gov-
ernment and OAS members and indicated that the Panamanian
and Uruguayan representatives on the OAS team recently in the
Dominican Republic were encouraging on this prospect. Balagug
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)as apparently trying to intimate that the presence of US and
other hemisphere ambassadors would strengthen his hand
against elements in the regime opposed to liberalization. Hill
said he is not altogether convinced that the President was sin-
cere in his comments and, in any event, doubts that the Pres-
ident has the power to restrain the Trujillo group. The consul
got the impression that Balaguer himself may doubt that he is
in real control of the situatio.rg
ii-Vieanwhile the foreign minister of El Salvador,
suggested that
� when the OAS considers the subcommittee report on the
Dominican situation it merely "note" the report and thus
avoid the question, for the time being, of relaxing present
OAS sanctions. Such a tactic would probably appeal to a num-
ber of other Latin American goverpments:/
Bolivia: The firm anti-Communist position adopted by
President Paz in early June has been weakened by his release
of two of the Communist labor leaders arrested at that time.
Leftist Vice President Lechin's demand for the release of all
of the imprisoned Communists is reported to have provoked a
violent dispute between Paz and Lechin. The US Embassy be-
lieves Paz may back down still further to avoid an open break
with Lechin. Strikes backing the demands for release of the
prisoners have been tapering off, however, and most of the
mines on which the Bolivian economy depends now are operat-
ing.
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Israel-UAR: Four instances of firing at two separate loca-
tions on Israel's Syrian border occurred on 19 June, and another'',
took place on 21 June, interrupting several months of relative
quiet along Israeli-Arab borders. In one of the flare-ups, ac-
cording to the UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTS0), one, 1,4_6
Israeli was killed and two were wounded by Syrian infiltrators.
The incident occurred just north of Lake Tiberias, near the bi_e
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area in which Israel is working on the Jordan River diversion
project which has aroused Arab hostility.
�The UNTSO is fearful of a resumption of border violence.
The Israelis are reported to be "much agitated," and the pos-
sibility of retaliatory action may, be somewhat greater than
usual in view of the Israeli elections scheduled for August. If
he wishes, Ben-Gurion probably could recover some of the
prestige he lost during Israel's recent domestic crisis by re-
instituting his "reprisal" policy against Arab incursions. This
would dramatize again his popular image .which remains his
principal political asset--as chief protector of Israeli secu-
rity. (Backup, Page 1) (Map)
Zanzibar:
extremists in the Arab-dominated Zanzibar Nationalist party
(ZNP) are retaliating against African supporters of the opposi-
tion Afro-Shirazi party (ASP) which used violence against the
Arabs during the recent elections. The extremists reportedly
are pressuring Arab employers and landlords on the island to 1141-`
discharge African employees and evict African squatters who
supported the ASP. further
violence on Zanzibar appears "inevitable" unless a reconcilia-
tion can be effected between the two major parties�an unlikely
development. The British are, however, believed to have
enou h troo s available to contain any disorder_s3
(Backup, Page 2)
WATCH COMMITTEE CONCLUSIONS
On the basis of findings by its Watch Committee, the United
� States Intelligence Board concludes that:
A. No change from last week.
B. No change from last week.
C. LAOS: Carried on Page i of Daily Brief,
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Israeli-Syrian Border Violence
� Ben-Gurion's Mapai party has been emphasizing campaign
themes which present Ben-Gurion and the party as successful
defenders of Israel's security over the past 13 years. This
emphasis presumably also is designed to vitiate criticism of
the prime minister and his party for their handling of the re-
cent "Lavon affair," which was related to security issues.
Ben-Gurion said in April that the border tranquillity at the
time was illusory.
Israel's plans to divert Jordan River waters to the arid
Negev in southern Israel�initially by pumping water from Lake
Tiberias--were a prime consideration at the Arab Defense
Council meeting held last week in Cairo. The Israeli project
has provided impetus to Arab proposals for coordinated mil-
itary planning. The Arab states have indicated that they will
consider diversion of the Jordan by Israel a cause for war.
The question of a joint Arab command, which would be
headed by a UAR general in accordance with terms of the 1950
Arab collective security pact, was discussed at the conference.
However, final agreement on the subject apparently has yet to
be achieved, largely because of Jordanian suspicions. King
Husayn fears that a UAR-dominated joint command structure
would pose a serious threat to Jordanian internal security,
since UAR troops would probably be stationed in Jordan and
this would afford Nasir opportunities for subverting the Jor-
danian Army and the civilian population.
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Zanzibar Faces New Violence
ithe Afro-Shirazi party (ASP), which claims to represent
the protectorate's 225,000 African inhabitants�composed
principally of Bantu immigrants from the mainland and the
Shirazis, who trace their origin to Persia�had a majority of
about 13,000 votes on Zanzibar island. The Zanzibar Nation-
alist party (ZNP) and its ally the Zanzibar and Pemba People's
party (ZPPP), however, proved sufficiently dominant on the
nearby island of Pemba which together with Zanzibar island
comprises the Zanzibar protectorate�to win 13 of 23 seats in
the protectorate's legislative coung
EL'he ZNP and ZPPP subsequently formed a coalition gov-
ernment nominally headed by the latter party's president, Sheik
Muhammed Shamte�an illiterate Shirazi who was named chief
minister. ZNP President Ali Muhsin,, leader of the protec-
torate's 50,000-member Arab community, is believed to be the
real power behind Shamte, howeve_r3
ASP members, reluctant to believe that Africans or Shirazis
wouThtvoluntarily vote for the Arab-led ZNP, precipitated the
recent disorders by attempting to "rescue" Africans and Shirazis
who allegedly were being forced to vote for the ZNP. In the dis-
orders which followed over 60 Arabs were killed, while the Afro-
Shirazi death toll numbered only tw22
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Counsel to the President
The Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
The Scientific Adviser to the President
The Director of the Budget
The Director, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
The Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Chairman, Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities
The Department of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Director, International Cooperation Administration
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration
The Counselor and Chairman of the Policy Planning Council
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Under Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)
The Assistant to Secretary of Defense (Special Operations)
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
U.S. Rep., Military Committee and Standing Group, NATO
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
The Director, The Joint Staff
The Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
The Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
The Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
The Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
The Department of Justice
The Attorney General
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
The Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
The National Security Agency
The Director
The United States Information Agency
The Director
The National Indications Center
The Director
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