CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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June 26, 1956
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W/'W1ea 2000/79T~9 NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS 26 June 1956 SC No. 02531/56 Copy No. 103 CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN DOCVMcNTNO, =I1 NC ;:Fa, NGE IN rL ASS NP:T 1"VUD?AAT : TS S C ~~r-a ~'FV~',r~ C: AUTH: HR 70-2 bAT V)"%. REVIEWER: 372044 OFFICE OF CURRENT INTELLIGENCE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This document contains information affecting the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the espio- nage laws, U. S. Code title 18, Sections 793, 794,and 798, the transmission or the revelation of the contents of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE KEPT IN COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE CHANNELS AT ALL TIMES It is to be seen only by U. S. personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to receive COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE information. The security of this document must be main- tained in accordance with COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE REGULATIONS. No action is to be taken on any COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE which may be contained herein, regardless of the advantage to be gained, unless such action is first approved by the Director of Central Intelligence. //, TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO02600240001-6 Approved For Rel a 2000/08/29 : CIA-RDP79T00l A002600240001-6 Comments and interpretations in this publication are based on all sources, including COMINT, and repre- sent the immediate views of the Office of Current In- telligence. The classification of a comment is noted separately only when it is higher than that of the re- port commented on. Approved For Release 2000/08/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975A002600240001-6 Approved For Release 2000/ DP79T(Q75A002600240001-6 w 25X1A CONTENTS 1..SINO-SOVIET SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION PARTY ANGERS BURMESE LEADERS - (page 3). 25X1A 2. AMBASSADOR BOHLEN MMENTS ON TITO'S RELA- TIONS WITH THE USSR (page 4). 25X1A 3. ICELANDIC ELECTION 25X1A 25X1A (page 5). THE -ISRAELI SITUATION (page 6) 26 June 56 Current Intelligence Bulletin Page 2 25X1A Approved For Release 2000/08/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO02600240001-6 25X1A Approved For Rele 2000108._... 79T00 7WA002600240001-6 1. SINO-SOVIET SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION PARTY ANGERS BURMESE LEADERS 25X1A Shock over the magnitude of Soviet and Chinese Communist assistance- -espe- cially Chinese--to the pro-Communist National United Front in the recent elections adversely affected the attitude of many of Burma's leaders toward the Communist bloc, according to the Amer- ican embassy in Rangoon. Premier Ba Swe was reported particularly angered. Comment Former premier Nu had earlier been reported as deeply disturbed over Soviet and Chinese interference in the elections. His feeling that Burma's policy of friendship and trade with the wino-Soviet bloc was, at least in part, a mistake seems to be shared by Ba Swe and the other Burma Socialist Party leaders who now control the government. 25X1A Burma, while continuing its policy of non- involvement in the East-West conflict, may become cooler in its relations with the bloc. There are already indications it will attempt a gradual disengagement from its now extensive barter trade with Communist countries, which has come under increasin official and popular criticism in Rangoon in recent weeks o 26 June 56 Current Intelligence Bulletin Page 3 25X1A Approved For Release 2000/08/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975A002600240001-6 Approved For Release 2000/ P79T0qy5A002600240001-6 25X1A 2. AMBASSADOR BOHLEN COMMENTS ON TITO'S RELATIONS WITH THE USSR 25X1A Commenting on President Tito's visit to the USSR, Ambassador Bohlen ob- serves that in international affairs Yugo- slavia has "rejoined the Communist com- munity.' Bohlen believes that unless the USSR changes its current line or overplays its hand, Yugoslavia will continue and even increase its support of Soviet foreign policy. He adds, however, that Tito has "rejoined" on his own terms, and as yet there is no indication that Yugoslavia has lost its independence. Bohlen believes that the apparent Soviet acceptance of Yugoslav theories regarding relations among Communist countries and left-wing parties may stimulate changes in relations between Moscow and other Communist parties that logically should result in the termination of direct Soviet control. He warns, however, that the development of independent Communist states might not be an unalloyed advan- tage to the West since, as Tito's return to the Communist com- munity reveals, their foreign policy aims would probably be the same as Moscow's. 26 June 56 Current Intelligence Bulletin Page 4 25X1A Approved For Release 2000/08/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO02600240001-6 Approved For Reljse OQL75A002600240001-6 25X1A 25X1A 3. ICELANDIC ELECTION Comment on: Incomplete returns from Iceland's 24 June parliamentary election show gains.for they Progressive-Social Democratic alliance which opposes the NATO base at Keflavik. The alliance has gained at the expense of the Conservatives and a small nationalistic party which lost both its seats. The Communists and left- wing Socialists increased their popular vote but did not gain seats in addition to the seven they won in 1953. Even if the Progressive-Social Demo- cratic alliance fails to attain an absolute parliamentary majority, its strong showing may encourage it to form a minority government. Such a government would receive Communist support on issues arising from the base nego- tiations Any new government emerging from the elections is already committed to negotiate a revision of the 1951 defense agreement with the United States in talks.begin- ping 1 August. The gains made by the Progressive Party in its alliance with the Social Democrats are likely to strengthen the position of those elements favoring a drastic revision of the agreement. 25X1A 26 June 56 Current Intelligence Bulletin Page 5 25X1A Approved For Release 2000/08/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975A002600240001-6 Approved For Reba e 2 25X1A TOOUZA002600240001-6 THE ARAB-ISRAELI SITUATION (Information as of 1700, 25 June) Nothing of significance to report. 26 June 56 Current Intelligence Bulletin Page 6 25X1A Approved For Release 2000/08/29 : CIA-RDP79T00975A002600240001-6