SOUTHEAST ASIA: #4- -BURMA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000700080012-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 17, 2000
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: August 29, 1956
• Content Type: BRIEF

Approved For Release 2000/08/29 : CIA-RDP79R0089OA000700080012-9
Burman one of the origianl neutralist nations, is rapidly becoming
over the thorny course of "friendly" relations with
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the Bloc.
A A year ago the Burmese were genuinely grateful to the Bloc f~_}r
purchasing surplus rice and prorising aid with "no string
B They also took Communist talk of adherence to the "t ve pri_nc
of coexistence at face value
Since then, however, the Burrese have discovered a~great /'
between Communist promises and performance ezrLAS_iF