CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: January 31, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONTENTS
1. SOVIET ARMY OFFICERS REPORTED BITTER OVER
SATELLITE DEVELOPMENTS
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3. ALGERIAN STRIKE APPARENTLY SUSPENDED
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. CHOU EN-LAI REPORTED BIDDING FOR US SUPPORT
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6. SINGAPORE'S GOVERNMENT PARTY REPORTED CONSID-
ERING MERGER WITH COMMUNIST-INFLUENCED RIVAL
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1. SOVIET ARMY OFFICERS REPORTED BITTER OVER
SATELLITE DEVELOPMENTS
"majority of intelligent" Soviet army
officers are openly criticizing the So-
viet regime over the Polish and Hun-
garian uprisings. hey believe the disorders would never
have occurred if Stalin were still living, and that they were
possible only because Khrushchev gave the Satellites free
rein.
Soviet army officers do not understand
why the restoration of order in Hungary was delayed, per-
mitting the "reactionary" groups to gain strength. They are
indignant that the Soviet army has been the butt of insults
from the people of Hungary and Poland, "countries which
were liberated by the Soviet army:' They resent the Soviet
army's status as a "guest" in East Germany, with practically
all controls in the hands of the Germans. They are further
dissatisfied with the USSR's policy of giving assistance to the
Satellites which results in a higher standard of living than that
of the Soviet people.
The officers characterize Khrushchev and
Bulganin as upstarts trying to consolidate their power.
Comment Since Stalin's death there has been an at-
mosphere more conducive to expressions
of dissatisfaction, which probably have increased as a result
of recent events in the Satellites. Possibly reflecting the So-
viet concern over this dissatisfaction, Marshal Malinovski re-
cently demanded a campaign against ideological weaknesses in
the ranks of the Soviet army, similar to the propaganda cam-
paigns directed toward other segments of the population.
In the past the army has shown no inclination
to act in an independent way. Its leaders have reportedly been
zealous in safeguarding the interests of the military, but seem-
ingly have been willing to leave general political questions to
other leaders.
This is the first report of such criticism
within the Soviet army. Its extent and significance cannot be
determined at this time.
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3. ALGERIAN STRIKE APPARENTLY SUSPENDED
A general return to work of Algerian
workers who began an eight-day strike
on 28 January probably indicates a sus-
pension rather than an end of the strike
threat. A resumption of the strike, pos-
sibly accompanied by serious disorders,
seems probable when the UN General
Assembly begins its debate on Algeria.
The American consul general in Algiers
reports that almost all Moslem workers and merchants in that
city complied with the strike call on Monday. The strike did
not, however, disrupt all activities, as essential services
were maintained on a reduced scale by Europeans with the
help of the military and, for the first time, convicts.
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5. CHOU EN-LAI REPORTED BIDDING FOR US SUPPORT
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In an interview he granted to select
Polish journalists while he was in
Poland, Chou En-lai reportedly re-
marked that US support would strength-
n ommunis China "against the USSR." Chou is said to
have commented that if Communist China had been a mem-
ber of the UN, Soviet tanks would not have been used in
Hungary. The US and British embassies have received
the same story from different sources. The American em-
bassy believes Chou expected his remarks to reach the
Western press.
Chou reportedly also told the newsmen
that Soviet leaders were jittery over the present situation
in Eastern Europe, the Near East and elsewhere and ar-
gued that for this reason "no provocation" should be per-
mitted which would give an excuse for Russian intervention.
Chou also underscored the fact that continued US opposi-
tion required the interdependence of Communist countries,
especially in economic matters.
Comment The Chinese have often stated that
they would welcome diplomatic rela-
tions with the United States, and Chou probably said little
more than that to the Poles.
Many visitors have come away from
private talks with Chou En-lai with the impression that Com-
munist China regards a Sino-American relationship as a
potential hedge against the USSR. Nevertheless, the Chi-
nese share with Moscow a strong hostility to the West and
are unlikely to take any steps in the foreseeable future
which would jeopardize the extensive economic and mili-
tary support they are receiving from the USSR.
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6. SINGAPORE'S GOVERNMENT PARTY REPORTED CONSID-
ERING MERGER WITH COMMUNIST-INFLUENCED RIVAL
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Singapore's Chief Minister Lim Yew
Hock of the Labor Front (LF) and
Chairman Toh Chin Chye of the Com-
munist-manipulated People's Action
Party (PAP) have announced that a
Imerger is under discussion. The chief minister is quoted
las saying, "We want to work for a united socialist front
ith the PAP and other socialists!' The secretary of the
Labor Front stated that the time is ripe for a merger and
said that "certain difficulties" blocking the alliance are not
unsurmountable.
Comment Although the two parties have been
political enemies for the past six
months because of the PAP's Communist connections, some
form of co-operation has practical appeal for both parties.
Co-operation with the Labor Front would enable the PAP to
overcome the setback it has suffered as a result of Chief
Minister Lim's antisubversion program and to infiltrate
Singapore's administrative machinery.
For its part, the poorly organized
Labor Front would welcome the support of the PAP's ex-
cellent organization and mass following.
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