CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A000200310001-4
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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 14, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 24, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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4. officials in Indochina na as urgent every o pr m Q _ _ ,- _.c
materiel (page 5).
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USSR is sending planes and men to combat locusts in Iran (page 6).
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Comment on exchange of territory by Poland and USSR (page 7)
US Embassy foresees possibility of Czech-US Diplomatic break
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9. US to consult Italy on aid to Yugoslavia (page 8). 2 Ak-y,
10. Madrid demonstration meets with partial success (page 9). - i Y
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4. Communists make propaganda capital on serious health conditions in
North Korea:
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Following a two week build-up in the Soviet
Orbit press, an 8 May North Korean radio
broadcast addressed to the UN accused US
and ROK forces of employing biological war-
fare against the North Korean population.
The broadcast, in addition to mentioning alleged ROK documents con-
cerning plans for the use of biological warfare, stated that the
American Armed Forces had "contaminated with smallpox" the inhabi-
tants in the areas of North Korea which they temporarily occupied.
Claiming that no smallpox had occurred in North Korea for the past
four years, the broadcast reported that a widespread outbreak had
occurred seven to eight days after North Korean territory had been
"liberated. "
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Comment: In addition to providing Communist
forces in Korea with an excellent propaganda device for internal and .
international consumption, these claims may be an attempt to conceal
the failure of North Korean public h a th authorities to prevent the
outbreak of communicable diseases.
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Imminent overthrow of Burmese Government by pro-Commu::_ists
predicted by US journalist:
Communist government. His opinion, which is not shared by the Em-
bassy, is apparently derived from the following reports he has re-
ceived: (a) the Chinese Communists have been sending "25 guns per
week" into Burma, (b) 5, 000 insurgent troops in northern Burma are
being trained by the Chinese Communists, (c) Sino-Burmese Com-
munists have infiltrated the Karen rebels' leadership, (d) the Burmese
Communist chief, Than Tun, has been promised supplies and direc-
tion from Peiping, and (e) all pro-Communist groups in Burma are
receiving aid and direction from the Chinese Communist Embassy in
Rangoon.
The US Embassy in Rangoon reports that a
Time - Life correspondent visiting in Burma
is convinced the present Burmese Government
will be replaced this summer by a pro-
Comment:
The correspondents conclusion tnat e collapse
Burmese Government is imminent, however., is believed to be overly
pessimistic - - except in the event of a Chinese Communist invasion.
The Burmese Communist movement is now in a stage of reorganiza-
tion; a considerable period of time will be required before the process
of combining splinter elements, training, arming and regrouping is
completed and Communist forces are in a position to threaten seriously
the Burmese Government.
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7. US Ambassador reports Indonesian attitudes toward Communism:
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During a conversation with President Sukarno,
US Ambassador Cochra