CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06224740
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 16, 2022
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2016
• Case Number: F-2014-01825
• Publication Date: July 25, 1961

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
25 July 1961
DAILY BRIEF
*Tunisia-France: [Tunisian officials consider that Hammar-
skjold's presence in the country will forestall a Soviet move to
reconvene the Security Council. Hammarskjold.is expected to
recommend some continuing UN presence in Tunisia to observe
the implementation of the Security Council's cease-fire resolu-
tion of 22 Julyj
No meeting has yet occurred between the Tunisian governor
and the French base commander who have been asked by their
governments to arrange the details of the cease-fire and the status
of the city of Bizerte. 'ffl-unisian Defense Minister Ladgham on
24 July described the current situation as still "dangerous" and
said the French were using the cease-fire to improve their po-
sition. Bourguiba has reiterated that a cease-fire and return
to the status quo ante will by no means satisfy him and that
France must agree to the principle of evacuation of Bizerte and
begin negotiations on such evacuation in the near future2
Rumors that new French reinforcements had arrived were
partially confirmed it was "likely"
some troops arrived with a warship whose main mission was to
repatriate to France some 300 families of French soldiers. Simul-
taneously, the arrival early 24 July of the first unit of Tunisian
troops recalled from the Congo should substantially boost Tunisian
morale.
Although I3ourguiba will welcome the symbolic gesture of the
Arab League in offering to supply "volunteers" to assist the Tunis-
ian Government, he probably will be hesitant to have any appreciable
number of Arab soldiers actually reach Tunisia. 0,,adgham told the
American ambassador on 24 July that aid offers of men and mili-
tary' advisers were being received from many countries and that
his government has decided to "accept in principle at least, and at
manageable levels.' 7
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