EASTERN EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B00864A000800010011-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 16, 2010
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: June 14, 1968
• Content Type: REPORT

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131 EASTERN EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCER OCI #0729/68
14 June 1968
Rumania and North Vietnam Sign New Agreements
Three bilateral trade-and-aid agreements were signed
in Bucharest on 1,2 June during the 8-13 June visit to
Rumania of North Vietnamese Vice Premier Le Than Nghi.
The agreements provide for: 1) supplementary non-reimbursabi('
economic and military aid for 1968; 2) non-reimbursable
economic and military aid for 1969; and, 3) a trade and pay-
ments accord for 1969.
The Rumanian press noted that the agreements followed
talks which took place in an "atmosphere of warm friendship,"
but the US Embassy reported that press treatment of the visit,
as last year, was in low key. Press articles revealed
nothing specific regarding the nature of Rumanian aid to
Hanoi. The general level of Bucharest's aid, however, seems
to be increasing, judging by both the supplementary accord
and rising Rumanian exports to the DRV..
The agreements are consistent with Rumania's practice
of providing limited support to Hanoi, but the timing of the
new agreements--just before the arrival in Washington of
Deputy Premier Birladeanu--will make this visit a more
sensitive political and diplomatic event.
North Koreans Feature Pueblo Incident at Poznan Fair
The US is weighing the advisability of a strong protest
to the Polish Foreign Ministry against a North Korean
propaganda display featuring the Pueblo incident at the cur-
rent Poznan. International Trade Fair. USIA has stated that
if the Poles "cannot guarantee that all exhibitors refrain.
from political propaganda, we may be compelled to review
our participation." The State Department agrees that the
US should close its exhibit if the offensive Korean display
is not removed by COB 14 June.
The US consul in Poznan pointed out on 11 June to embar-
rassed Fair officials that the display violated their own
rules against political propaganda. Later in the day Deputy
Foreign Trade Minister Olechowski. told the US charge in
Warsaw that, he would speak to Foreign Trade Minister
Trampczynski, and added that "we always have troubles with
North Korea; don't worry, we will take care of it."
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The North Korean exhibit is dominated by a large photo
of Kim 11 Sung, flanked by photos of the captain of the
Pueblo signing a document and of crew members marching with
hands behind their heads. About six smaller photos show
alleged incidents at the 39th parallel as far back as the
Korean War. An English language tape accusing the US of
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imperialism and giving the North Korean version o
Bulgaria Bans its Opera Singers From Macedonian Opera
The Bulgarian Embassy has barred ten Bulgarian opera
singers from rehearsals of their roles in "Emperor Samuilo,"
due to open shortly in Skoplje, the capital of the Yugoslav
republic of Macedonia.
While numerous Bulgarian singers have performed for
several year: at Skoplje and ''Samuilo" has been in rehearsal
for some time, Bulgarian officials have banned their country-
men from the performance because it allegedly does harm to
Bulgarian national feelings--the Emperor was Bulgarian, not
Macedonian as portrayed in the opera. Skoplje officials have
announced their determination to stage the opera using their
own singers, and opening night will take place next month
as scheduled.
This latest tiff over the Macedonian problem is another
in the long and growing list of petty incidents between
Belgrade and Sofia over Macedonia, and illustrates the
sensitivities on both sides to the issue. The official
action of the Bulgarian Embassy will probably escalate the
feud which is usually fought in cultural circles.
Israel's Chief Rabbi to Visit Rumania
Israel's chief rabbi, Yitzhak Nissim, is slated to
leave Jerusalem on 26 June for a 4-day visit to Bucharest.
According to an 11. June Reuter's release from Jerusalem,
he will be the guest of Rumanian chief rabbi Rosen and will
participate in celebrations marking Rosen's accession to
office.
Nissim will be the first Israeli chief rabbi to visit
a Communist country. Approval of the visit by the Rumanian
regime in part underscores the regime's recent effort to
depict itself as "democratic" and "humanistic." The visit
also reflects the breadth of Bucharest's expanding relations.
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with Tel Aviv. Rumania was the only Eastern European
country to maintain diplomatic ties with Israel following
last summer ?.s Arab-Israeli war.
The timing of the announcement of the impending visit
possibly also reflected the fine hand of the balance-minded
days of talks in Cairo on the same day.
Rumanians, whose Acting Foreign.Mini.ster concluded three
Polish Premier Concludes Danish Visit
Premier Cyrankiewicz returned to Warsaw on 13 June
after a three-day visit to Denmark which appeared routine
and devoid of policy departures by either side. An expected
communique stressing further development of bilateral
relations has not yet been made public. Cyrankiewicz's
visit was in return for former Danish Premier Krag's trip to
Poland 17 months ago.
International. topics covered in the first day of talks
included the Vietnam war, the Middle East situation,
disarmament, and especially European security and Germany.
Polish press commentary alluded to the working level Polish-
Danish talks on European security which were begun last
fall, and called Cyrankiewicz's visit a continuation of this
dialogue. Danish Premier Baunsgaard agreed that this
should continue. Expanded trade and cultural relations
rounded out the bilateral aspects of the talks,
Soviets Are Afraid of "Virginia Woolf"
Soviet officials strongly objected to the inclusion
of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" in the recent tour of the
Soviet Union by Belgrade's "Studio 212."
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Soviets reluctantly permitted the work to be performed only
after the Yugoslavs threatened to cancel the whole tour if
the Albee work. were deleted. "Virginia Woolf" was
enthusiastically received by audiences in both Leningrad
and Moscow,
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