SUMMARIES OF TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01090A000300040002-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 22
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 18, 1998
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: November 14, 1950
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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14 November 1950
SUi,L:ARIES OF. TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
1. There are_reportshatthe USSR, as 2
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was attezn.Rtingtoimport l iyP quantities of benzol through
communist trade organizations in Italy and France. There is
a strong implication in this action that the USSR intends to
give large-scale assistance to the military efforts of the
Korean and Chinese communists, although this benzol is probably
primarily intended for increa.s?.ng the Soviet stockpile in
antic-Lpntion of Soviet or other communist military efforts.
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2. The Soviet Union. althou-gh maneuvering to delav
referral to the General Assonmjy of_the QuestionofChinese
inteerventIon inKorc ?_is expected to veto asix-power resole-
tion call K forwlthdrrwal of Chinese troops from North Korea.
The USSR is also likely to introduce alternative resolutions
such as a, call for the withcrawa1 of "interventionist" UN
troops and a proposal, at least for proptigenda purposes, for
a political settlement negotiated by interested powers in-
cluding'the Chinese and North Korean Communists. The Chinese
Communists, schodulod to be heard before the SC in regard to
charges of "US aggression" in Formosa, will attempt to link
these charges with accusations of US bombings in Manchuria
and US "intervention" in Korea as a threat to the security
of China.
3. The USSR will again become a ma"o~ r tradin a.rtner
of Iran und7r the F20 million trade treaty signed 4 November.
The Soviets will gain o. substantial share of Iranian agri-
cultural exports, as well as increased opportunity to counter
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Amoricon aid end to promote the pro-Soviet orientation of
that country: Together with the recent four-year treaty
with Afghanistan and increased trade with Egypt, the Iranian
treaty emphasizes the Soviet policy of strengthening its
economic and political ipfluonco in the Near and Middle East,
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4. Tha shipment of 5080 ka,Logramsof cobal_, w is
purchased from France by th- English Company, Industrial
Specialties Ltd. (Soo D/EE Weekly of 29 August 1950), is now
reported to have boon directed to Amsterdam and, after having
be,.;,n detained for two days by Dutch authorities, was trans-
ferred to a. Polish ship, presumably bound for the Soviet
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/.a. Tho USSSR will continue to earn storl.in-in the UK
through a now contract for, the sale of 800,000 tons of grain
a reduction from the amount received last year. As they have
done in the pest, the Soviets may use the, proceeds anywhoro
in the sterling area., although the, UK succ^odod in,avoiding
specific mention of rubber and wool in the contract. The
British are thus legally protected in case export controls
should be extended to those commodities. However, the Soviets
could still curtail shipments of grain to the UK if they
cannot buy what they want with the starling.
ELSTERN EUROPE
ALBANIA
5. The tenor of information nnid props nda commentaries
i ssuingfrom both public and clandestine ?so cos in Albania
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rcareals th r.ow-*Ln sense' ofinnsecuri.ty in Albania. although
so far the Government has been able to intimidate and control
the general population.
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6. New lows and cabinet assi_gnments ere dasig, ne .-to
s .fcguard Soviet control of Bulgaria
C ZECHOSLOVIKI IA
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7. The nowly announcedSoviet--Czech tr^de agreement for
1951-_52_ismother it ortan.t milestone in th o 'ration of
-t-,he Czech cconor into thf).t of the USSR. Inasmuch as Czech
deliveries to the Soviet Union are to be limited to products
of the motal-.working industry, it is possible that Czechoslo-
vekia will concentrate on production of armaments and allied
industries.
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8. Tho Finnish C ,binot has announc:;d an oconomic
ata~b .li zr ti an nrogr~~m;~stzb;lect to Dictt approval. aimed at
ahochn trio c ir?Znt infl-tionarytend 2Z Although the
measures may be economically acceptable to both labor and em-
ployers, political considerations may require compromises.
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