CURRENT INTELLIGENCE WEEKLY SUMMARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00927A004600080003-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 9, 2008
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 8, 1964
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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(Information as of 1200 EDT, 8 October 1964)
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INTERNAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SOVIET ECONOMY
With agriculture in good shape this year, Soviet econo-
mists have turned their attention to the debate on
economic liberalism, and the question of consumer
welfare.
SOVIET-INDONESIAN NEGOTIATIONS IN MOSCOW 6 25X1
Moscow publicly endorsed Sukarno's policies and agree! K
in principle to supply additional arms. It seems likfly
however, that the Indonesians also received private
warnings not to risk even limited British military re.
taliation.
ASIA-AFRICA
SOUTH VIETNAMESE POLITICAL SITUATION STILL FRAGILE
Premier Khanh is taking a tougher stand to head off
new labor agitation, but there are signs of new
political problems.
AREA NOTE
On Syria
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ASIA-AFRICA (continued)
NONALIGNED CONFERENCE UNDER WAY
The dispute over Congo Premier TshombC's attendance
may be followed by other moves which will raise diffi
culties for the West.
THE CYPRUS SITUATION
Turkish Cypriot leaders have still not agreed to ar-
rangements for opening the Nicosia-Kyrenia road, and
this issue prevents settlement of the problem of ro-
tating the Turkish garrison on the island.
PEIPING SCORES AGAIN IN AFRICA
Communist China's campaign for wider recognition is
making headway among moderate leaders of the former
French dependencies, who have previously given Taipei
crucially important diplomatic support.
AREA NOTE
On Southern Rhodesia
LEOPOLDVILLE'S MILITARY POSITION IMPROVES
Congo Government forces have fared better this week
than their Premier. Tshombd went to Cairo to attend
the nonaligned conference but is now being held there
as "hostage" for the Egyptian and Algerian embassies
in Leopoldville.
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POLITICAL SITUATION IN ITALY
The Christian Democratic National Council's support
for the center-left coalition and its program has
minimized the threat of an immediate government crisis
but unresolved factional differences in that party
have strained relations within the coalition.
LABOR PROBLEMS IN BRAZIL
The government's slow progress in achieving an equita
ble balance between wages and the cost of living is
causing increased dissatisfaction within organized la
and permitting a resurgence of Communist influence.
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On Guatemala and on Ve pela
ECUADOR JUNTA LOSES SOME PRESTIGE AND AUTHORITY
The junta's concessions to Guayaquil demonstrators
protesting tax reforms has cost the government pres-
tige and somewhat undermined its ability to carry out
needed reforms.
On Dominican Republic and on Boni
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UNITED NATIONS
THE ISSUE OF CHINESE REPRESENTATION IN THE UN
A resolution to give Nationalist China's seat in the
UN to Communist China may be supported by a simple
majority during the General Assembly session open-
ing 10 November.
PROSPECTS FOR APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 19 RECEIVE SETBACK
India's public support of the Soviet and French positions
that peacekeeping costs are not binding on member states
which are unwilling to pay will make it far more dif-
ficult to line up Afro-Asian support for application of
Article 19.
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