CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
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• Publication Date: April 19, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONTENTS
1. SOUTH KOREAN NAVAL MOVE MAY PROVOKE INCIDENT
WITH NORTH KOREA
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3. POLISH REGIME FACES PROBLEM IN CONTROLLING
RELAXATION POLICY
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THE ARAB-ISRAELI SITUATION
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THE TAIWAN STRAIT
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1. SOUTH KOREAN NAVAL MOVE MAY PROVOKE INCIDENT
WITH NORTH KOREA
Movement of South Korean naval units
to west coast fishing grounds off North
Korean territory below the 38th parallel
may result in an incident with North Korean
forces.
At a press conference on 17 April, South
Korea's chief of naval operations, Chong Kuk-mo, said the
move was designed to prevent a repetition of the incident of
10 May last year near the Han River estuary, when North
Korean shore batteries shelled a South Korean fishing fleet.
North Korean coast this year.
Admiral Chong indicated on 17 April, however, that South
Korean naval vessels will patrol up to three miles from the
Following last year's incident, Pyongyang
issued a statement avowing its intention to protect its terri-
torial waters -i0 e., up to 12 miles from the coast--and out-
lining procedures to provide for the "convenience and safety"
of South Koreans desiring to fish in the area. The statement
specified that "no armed vessels or armed persons" would be
permitted to enter the fishing grounds inside the 12-mile limit,
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 3. POLISH REGIME FACES PROBLEM IN CONTROLLING
RELAXATION POLICY
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writers against using an a ac on the cult of the individual as
an excuse for attacking the party, saying, "You don't want me
to bring tanks into the Warsaw streets, do you?"
relaxation policy which encourages
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embassy considers it possible that the regime may have even
instigated some of the criticisms from literary circles, but
points out that there are now indications of a real effort on
the part of writers to see how much public criticism the re-
gime will tolerate.
Warsaw is in "a state of real ferment,"
as a result of the government's recent
greater freedom of expression, accord-
ing to the American embassy in Warsaw. The
The government's main concern may be
that the policy of relaxation will lead to more overt expres-
sions of disaffection among the workers. There are already
unconfirmed rumors of labor unrest at some large factories
in recent days.
Rumors are current in Warsaw that the
regime has reacted to a few of the most outspoken criticisms
Although leading officials have called for
greater initiative and condemned the sti-
fling of free discussion which resulted from the cult of the
individual, the regime will face increasing difficulties unless
it is able to set forth clearly the limits of the new freedom.
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THE ARAB-ISRAELI SITUATION
(Information as of 1700, 18 April)
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Egyptian prime minister Nasr has issued
categorical orders to military commanders not to fire across
the demarcation line even if fired upon unless there is clear evi-
dence of a prospective Israeli attack,
Violation of these orders,
lead to "serious court-martial charges."
army attache in Tel Aviv that Israel believes there are six groups
of fedayeen tei rorists sti,1l-in Israel._.
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The American army attache in Amman re- L
ports that it now appears that the shift of Arab Legion units into
West Jordan is not as complete as originally reported in that
not all of the armored brigade is in West Jordan,
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stated that the six Soviet-built motor torpedo boats which sor-
tied from Alexandria on 10 April are on training maneuvers.
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BIWEEKLY SUMMARY
5-18 April 1956
THE TAIWAN STRAIT
Report of the IAC Current Intelligence Group
for the Taiwan Strait Problem
Again there were no significant combat operations in
the area. Chinese Communist junks and small naval craft have
been sighted in increased numbers along the coast, particularly
in the-Matsu area. Nothing ominous is seen in these sightings.
The increase is believed due to improving weather and the usual
intensification of coastal fishing during the spring.
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