CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A000900100001-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 6, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 22, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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22 October 1952
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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
Office of Current Intelligence
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SUMMARY
SOVIET UNION
X. Soviet UN delegate points out change on prisoner of war issue
(page 3).
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FAR EAST
3. Peiping-Colombo agreement to permit sharp increase in rubber
sales to Chiijk (page 4).
SOUTH ASIA
4. Pakistan faces serious financial problem -despite bumper. crop of
jute (page 4).
WESTERN EUROPE
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5. West German official hints at rejection of reduced US ail,-,
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SOVIET UNION
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1. Soviet UN delegate points out change on prisoner of war issue:
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of the Soviet delegation pointed out that
there were important differences between
the Chinese-North Korean proposal of 8
Octob r on Korean prisoners of war and, Vyshinsky's paraphrase in
the General Assembly debate, The Soviet delegate emphasized that
Vyshinsky's statement had omitted the specific details of the original
proposal,
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spokesman described this omission as significant, stating that the
offer gave in to the US demand for.reclassification.
Comment: The USSR has consistently
maintained a more flexible negotaiting position on the Korean problem
than the Chinese and North Koreans. For the remainder of the
General Assembly meeting, Soviet tactics can be expected to continue
to concentrate on undermining support for the US negotiating position
at Panmunjom and creating dissension among UN members.
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3. Peiping-Colombo agreement to permit sharp increase in rubber sales
to China:
China is to buy up to 50,000 tons of rubber
annually from Ceylon under the terms of a 25X1
five-year agreement offered by Peiping,
accord"n to information received by the
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4.
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The agreement also provides for Chinese shipments to Ceyl
200,000, tons of rice annually at a cost of 56 pounds sterling per ton.
Comment: These details may have been
disclosed to the Embassy in the hope of obtaining a favorable counter-
offer from the United States. If none is forthcoming, Ceylon will
probably ratify the agreement because of the favorable terms offered.
The quantity of rubber under negotiation
is more than double the amount obtained from Ceylon in the past year
and is sufficient to meet China's rubber requirements. Ceylon's
approval of the agreement would effectively nullify the UN-sponsored
embargo on rubber shipments to China and strengthen the growing
sentiment in Indonesia and Malaya for ending the embargo,
Pakistan faces serious financial problem despite bumper crop of jute:
Preliminary estimates by reliable trade
sources indicate that the new crop of
Pakistani jute, which will soon enter the
market, may total 8,000, 000 bales.
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Comment. Despite the fact that India
and Pakistan now produce aTmos t twice as much jute as was produced
annually prior to 1947, it is probable that they will be able to dispose
of the new crop because of present low prices.
The Government of Pakistan normally obtains
a major part of its income from export duties on jute and cotton.
Since the present price for jute does not permit any substantial export
levies, the government faces a serious financial problem.
WESTERN EUROPE
5. West German official hints at rejection of reduced US aide
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offer of less than $100,U00,000 in American
assistance for fiscal year 1953 might lead
the Federal epu tc to decline aid entirely. He took the position
that aid to Germany should be commensurate with that extended to
other countries, and should not be based on need alone.
He also indicated that Germany should
not be required to make an early large financial contribution to defense,
but should be permitted to strengthen its economic position for the
next two years, after which it could make a "real contribution to
defense."
Comment' Aid to Germany for fiscal year
1952 amounted to $106,0OO, OOo It is probable that Germany would
decline a substantially smaller amount for the next year if present
conditions on use of aid funds were reimposed.,
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