IRAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A001100110010-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 7, 2008
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: November 30, 1959
• Content Type: BRIEF

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NSC BRIEFING 30 November 1959
IRAN
1. Iran is anxious to end the Soviet radio propaganda campaign, now
in its ninth mouth, against the Shah's government, but still re-
fuses to pay Moscow's price of restricting Iran's defense ties
with West.
A. However, the tempo of diplomatic exchanges has markedly in-
creased since the Shah met with Soviet Ambassador Pegov on 8
November
II. We continue to be concerned over stability in Iran.
A. Public grievances against the regime remain unalleviated,
B. If the Shah's third marriage (scheduled for 21 December)
produces an heir, a significant new stabilizing factor
may well have come into being.
and military and civilian groups continue to plot against
the government.
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 MEMORAIWUM FOR: Director of Central L teUigence
SUBJECT:- Latest Estimate of the Current Sit .t}ov it C
1. This memorandum is for the Director Ia information Oarl,yQ
2. The appointment of Eruesto Cbs Crae-vara as Presid rt of the
National Bank confirms the last estn.ate presented to the DCI, : t.tc
announced Caastro`s intention of making erety =it of the Cuban G.-,",t-nxno~n~
sfibordinate to Me Ag7a`ran Reio m Inat?twoo G:;c'r r>s`s s~-s=a z i ~ at
this pc si ton ._ d a;asi=I r, the first stop :.;,cards t
all banks in Cuba and thr s ar a na of wcrrtK e s s bond
deposits rt in tkkm t"+mr`Jr,*.
3. January l5tt is a cr!Qr. 4 dats an C ba , By teen tie e,r i *t J1
be in. If Castro can cal.:ect for the entix 'taeay 'fit Ira:re sb-:t
$500, 000, 000 to pour irtc t,e g werrmrnt,
Institute., in previous years this money was available to private citixas.
4. i n C u b a tod . y - t.,ero *ro, -rarad - s oppoaitioa g i p s ecc:4 r
thraaghoat the cazmtr v. One group which., alsthoagb in widely sepa,riLte-d
parts of the rand, is in strong opposition to Castro is made up cif :`lej
twenty thosand.?plaas ex.-officers and ex-soldiers of Batista's army who,
if not in jail, cannot get irork because they aer- classified as enemies of
the state. However, t.e only cohesive military group which is opposed to
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Fidel Castro is c1 mposed Of a;=Me twenty-savtn b*WbMd men in the
umnisticIa
JL*P is wmder the cold-a( $ rw. Psdrasa
bir " - a rilitst~ # it s_ 4 r* k an organized
t l Pidrsza is not "b y Its)*& w-i* , . as Its was'
retired from active service by Batista in 1952, w~6da Batista took over
power from Prio. He wrss Pressed back into active service tatrards the
end of tbj wt# .
leaders that he wed lead an armed
force AgSbOt Castro ind, if samcessfsi, ' 1d y the ctril authorities
who took over from the Castro government.,
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