CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A000700330001-7
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• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 1, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 20, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
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SUMMARY
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FAR EAST
2. Possible Chinese concession on POW's reported (page 3).
EASTERN EUROPE
3. Comment on reduction of Yugoslav diplomatic staff in Sofia
(page 4).
4. USSR reportedly takes over full control of Hungarian aluminum
(page 5).
WESTERN EUROPE
5. Response to French loan disappointing (page 5).
6. Franco reportedly plans to assume position of regent .(page 6).
LATIN AMERICA
7. Argentina bars broadcast of US denial of press censorship
(page 6).
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FAR EAST
2. Possible Chinese concession on POW's reported:
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was told by Chou En-lai on 15 June that
the Chinese were willing to consider two
alternative proposals for solving the
prisoner-of-war question at Panmunjom, the British Foreign Office
has learned.
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According to Ambassador Gifford, the first
proposal is a reduction in the number of POW's to be repatriated,
and the second acceptance by the UN of the principle that all POW's
who wished could return to their homes. The POW's not electing to
do so would be brought to Panmunjom "after being freed from the
military influence and control of Kuomintang and Rhee agents" to be
interviewed by "neutral nations" and Red Cross representatives from
both sides. The North Koreans and Chinese would then abide by the
prisoners' decisions.
Ambassador Gifford concludes that, although
I lunreliability must be considered, this may be a "genuine
eeer."
Comment., Communist propaganda has con-
tinued to stress the "impermissi le" nature of UN screening owing
to pressure from "Kuomintang and Rhee agents." Chou's develo -
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mean that the Communists are interested in a face-saving compromise.
EASTERN EUROPE
3. Comment on reduction of Yugoslav diplomatic staff in Sofia,
The recall of all but one official of Yugo-
slavia' s Embassy staff in Bulgaria follows a series of official Yugo-
slav-Bulgarian recriminations concerning mistreatment of diplomatic
missions. It is probable that the staff of the Bulgarian Embassy in
Belgrade will now be reduced.
While relations between the two governments
have been moving in the direction of a complete break, it would appear
to be advantageous for both countries to continue maintainin diplomatic
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4. USSR reportedly takes over full control of Hungarian aluminum:
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The USSR is reported
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to have taken over full control of the hitherto
jointly-administered Magyar-Soviet Bauxite
Aluminum Company, Simultaneously the
chief of the non-ferrous metals department of the Ministry of Mining
and his deputy were removed..
Comment: The USSR has gradually been
tightening its control over t i.s key Hungarian industry. Assumption
of complete control by the Soviet Union is logical in view of the recent
severe criticism levelled at the bauxite industry and the critical need
of the Soviet Orbit for aluminum.
During 1951 Hungary accounted for more
than one third of the total Soviet Orbit bauxite production, and
aug aaented the USSR's production of aluminum by 15 percent. The
Hungarian bauxite industry in 1952 is scheduled to increase its 1951
output by fifty-three percent,
WESTERN EUROPE
5. , Response to French loan disappointing:
The French Government is disappointed
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loan drive have resulted in the sale of
barely half of the first bond issue. While
50 percent of the 457 million dollars received so far represents a
return of hidden capital to circulation, less than 10 percent is in gold.
Subscriptions are lagging, particularly in
rural districts, partly because of pre-harvest cash st ortages, but
also because of dissatisfaction with the government's current firm
stand against agricultural price increases,
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Comment-. The fate of the Pinay government
will be determined largely by of this drive, the-money from
which is urgently needed to provide a minimum investment program
and meet the administrative and military deficits. It is primarily
important to the government for its psychological effect, however,
because it tests popular confidence in the anti-inflation program.
6. Franco reportedly plans to assume position of regent-.
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General Franco plans to name the minor
son of Don Juan as heir-apparent to the
Spanish throne and to assume the position
of regent himself. This action will allegedly be taken before 18 July,
the anniversary of the outbreak of the Civil War.
Comment-. Such a step would permit
Franco to remain in power another 16 years.
The Pretender, Don Juan, has consistently
refused to relinquish his rights to the throne in favor of his son or to
recognize the validity of the 1947 Law of Succession.
If Franco carries out this plan, he will
risk creating an incident serious enough to threaten the security of
the regime. Such action would therefore indicate his confidence in
the security of his position.
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mat senora "The Reason for my Life" has been banned in
The director of the Argentine government
controlled radio on 18 June refused to allow
the US Embassy in Buenos Aires to broad-
cast the State Department's official denial
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the United States, The previous day the director had cut the statement
from the script of the Embassy's radio program on the grounds that
permission for its use had to come from higher authorities,
The Embassy comments that it is now evi-
dent that Argentine officials will not allow the denial to be broadcast
or to be published in the Spanish-language press.
Comment: Charges that the United States
has banned Senora de Perons book currently highlight Argentina's
anti-US campaign. Only two small English-language newspapers in
Buenos Aires have published a denial of the charges.
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