CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A001700630001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 1, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 9, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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S U M M A R Y
FAR EAST
1. Agents may have directed Communist fire on Quemoys (age 3).
NEAR EAST - AFRICA
2. Comment on Iraqi policy on Middle_ East defense (page 3).
3. Cyprus issue nay impair Greek-Americas} relations (page 4).
WESTERN EUROPE
4. Adenauer continues negotiations with British for NATO membership
(page 5).
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FAR EAST
1. Agents may have directed Communist fire on Quemoys :
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The Chinese Communist artillery bombard-
ment of the Quemoy Islands on 3 September
was apparently directed by Communist
agents on the i slan
light signals were directed during the
night to Communist-held Amoy from a hilly area in the southwest part
of the larger island.
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between 3 and
6 September three 155mm guns in the same part of the island were
.moved three times to new positions. - Each time, artillery in the Amoy
area registered on them in a manner suggesting that the Communists
knew the precise location of the guns.
Comment: An American officer who recently
returned from the Quemoys reported that Communist agents were be-
lieved to be present and to be very well informed.
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NEAR EAST - AFRICA
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2. Comment on Iraqi policy on.Middle East defense:
A recent conversation between Iraqi prime
minister Nuri Said and American charge
Ireland strongly suggests that Iraq is will-
ing to follow Egypt's lead in reference to
Western ,plans for Middle East defense and do nothing on the matter
for the present.
Nuri told Ireland that he had no confirma-
tion of reports of differences between Iraq and Egypt on their current
proposal for modifying the Arab League Collective Security pact to
provide for non-Arab participation. Nuri stated that Egypt is presently
reluctant to take any potentially unpopular step, such as joining a
defense pact with the West, but that all it needed was a little time.
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Nuri declared that if Iraq and Egypt dis-
agree on.Middle East plans, he will revert to "earlier regional
defense schemes:, The fact that such differences had been antici-
pated by Nuri and have since been publicly indicated by Egypt,
coupled with a continuing vagueness on the part of Nuri as to the
precise defense scheme he has in mind, suggests that he is going
to continue to bargain and maneuver.
Cyprus issue may impair Greek-American relations:
Ambassador Cannon believes that any
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Greeks to place the United States on
Britain's side on the Cyprus issue would
seriously undermine American influence in Greece. While London
considers that the Cyprus question is an internal matter not subject
to international discussion, Cannon says it is the cardinal issue in
Greek-British relations.
The ambassador believes that the dropping
of the Cyprus question from the UN agenda as a result of American
influence could have the following effects on Greek-American rela-
tions: (1) Greek resentment against Britain might be transferred to
the United States, causing a general decline in American influence in
Greece; (2) the Papagos government, the first stable postwar Greek
government, which is particularly identified with the United States,
might be undermined; (3) neutralism might increase; and (4) Greek
co-operation in the implementation of the military facilities agree-
ment might be reduced.
Comment: Both Britain and Greece have
pressed for American support when the agenda is considered by the
:General Assembly shortly after its opening on 21 .Septembers The
Cyprus question has assumed an overriding emotional importance in
Greek politics and rejection of the Greek case, either on the ques-
tion of inclusion on the agenda or on. the substantive issue, will
result in widespread resentment and possibly violent reaction in
Greece.
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WESTERN EUROPE
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Adenauer continues negotiations with British for NATO membership:
for German entry into NATO, and assumes that the United States will
be kept informed. He is thinking of a declaration, possibly confirmed
by the Bundestag, limiting the number of German divisions. He would
like time to announce these "self-imposed restrictions" before enter-
ing a conference with the Western powers; otherwise, he said, the
impression might be created that limitations on German rearmament
were imposed on him.
that he intends to continue discussing with the British their proposal
Ambassador Conant reports it is clear that
Chancellor Adenauer is aiming at full West
German sovereignty and membership in
NATO. Adenauer told Conant on 7 September
Adenauer believes West Germany could gain
sovereignty through a declaration by the three Western powers that
they will not exercise their rights within the Federal Republic, leav-
ing Berlin still under -occupation.
Comment: German coalition.leaders are
uncertain about demanding renegotiation of the Bonn treaty, which
would grant Germany limited sovereignty. They fear that renego-
tiation would jeopardize French agreement to German rearmament..
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