CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: September 23, 1951
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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
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SUMMARY
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1. Dutch desire full discussion of position of Greece and Turkey in NATO
defense (page 3).
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2. Soviet charges of German militarization reach new high (page 3).
AFRICA
South African Defense Minister presses for US jet aircraft for Korea
squadron (page 7).
EASTERN EUROPE
9. Poland may obtain large shipment of copper pyrites from Turkey (page '8).
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GENERAL.
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defense:
The Dutch Foreign Minister has urged that the
manner in which Greece and Turkey will fit into
the NATO: command structure be discussed with
all NATO countries before the proposed new
ments.
members are approac a on his subject. Otherwise, the chances of ratifi-
cation of Greek and Turkish admission "might be prejudiced" in some parlia-
Comment: The smaller NATO nations can be
expected to be sensitive on the subject of the conditions under which their
forces could be ordered into service in the eastern Mediterranean. The
failure of the larger members so far to agree on a command structure em-
bracing Greece and Turkey handicaps the governments of the smaller nations
in pressing for ratification. However, defeat of ratification in the parliaments
of the smaller nations is not at present indicated.
USSR
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. Soviet charges of German militarization reach new high:
Analysis of recent broadcasts reveals that So-
viet propaganda attention to Germany has
reached its highest point since the formation of
the East German state in October 1949.
Soviet broadcasts center on developments re-
lated to German "remilitarization, " such as the recent Washington ministerial
conferences and the 12 September note to France again charging violation of
the Franco-Soviet Treaty of 1944. The note to France received the greatest
attention paid by the Russian radio to any Soviet note regarding German
militarization during the past year.
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Comment: It is apparent that a Soviet diplomatic
and propaganda campaign is already underway to counteract the effects of the
recent Western decisions on Germany and to impede progress on German re-
armament. Concurrently, East German appeals to West Germany for all-
German elections and a peace treaty have been, renewed, and have received the
backing of the Soviet Government.
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8. South African Defense Minister presses for US jet aircraft for Korea squadron-
South African Defense Minister Erasmus informed
he US military and air attaches on 10 September,
that he was worried over his failure so far to
urchase US jet aircraft for the South African Air
fears political attacks from the opposition unless he can give assurances that
the aircraft-have been obtained. He has "money in hand,'' and hinted that if jet
planes 'are not available, the squadron may be grounded.
Comment: The South African Air Force fighter
squadron sent to Korea last September had no equipment; it has been using US-
owned F-51 Mustangs, meanwhile pressing its government for jet planes because-
of the markedly lower casualty rate among their pilots. In recent months the
problem of obtaining replacements for the squadron has become increasingly
acute, owing mainly to the bad effects on Air Force morale of Erasmus' political
meddling.
orce s orea squadron, w ich has recently suffered mounting casualties. He
When severely criticized by the opposition in the
last parliamentary session for the Armed Forces' unpreparedness, Erasmus
used as one argument in his defense the fact that he was negotiating for the pur-
chase of jet aircraft to equip the squadron in Korea. The minister thus has
strong personal reasons for wishing to arrange this purchase as quickly as
possible.
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EASTERN EUROPE
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Poland may obtain large shipment of copper pyrites from Turkey,:
The Austrian Foreign Office reports a pending
three-way deal whereby Turkey will supply from
20, 000 to 60, 000 tons of copper pyrites to Poland
through an Austro-Turkish clearing arrangement.
will pay Turkey for the pyrites in various goods.
Poland in turn will deliver an equivalent value of coal to Austria, and Austria
The Turkish Government has stated. that it will
not deliver the pyrites directly to Poland, but is willing to deliver them through
Austria.
As the US Minister in Vienna points out, Satellite
efforts to procure pyrites are on a priority basis, and almost any amount of
Polish coal would be useful to Austria.
Comment: Turkey produced over two million tons
of copper pyrites during 1950. It is clear that, should this three-way deal be
completed, Poland would obtain a significant amount of copper and also sulphur,
which is found in pyrite ores and which is in critically short supply in the
world.
Austrian efforts to obtain Polish coal have here-
tofore, snagged on Polish demands for Austrian ball bearings in exchange for
the coal. Current Austrian receipts of Polish coal are regarded as only
temporarily guaranteed, pending Polish objections to anticipated Austrian
default on ball bearing deliveries.
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