CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: July 26, 1957
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TITO REJECTS KHRUSHCHEV INVITATION TO MOSCOW
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10. PEIPING PROTESTS BRITISH MOVES IN HONG KONG
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3. TITO REJECTS KHRUSHCHEV INVITATION TO MOSCOW
Marshal Tito, declaring that he will not
"join the parade" to the Kremlin, has
latly rejected an invitation extended last
week by Khrushchev to visit Moscow,
he does not expect more than outwardly normal
state relations with Moscow and anticipates a continuation of
Soviet ideological attacks against the Yugoslav party.
Tito said he intends to be cautious with Khru-
shchev since there is still more than one faction in the presid-
ium and stability of the present ruling group is not entirely
certain. In any event, Tito stated, Khrushchev is impulsive
and must be carefully watched.
The return to Yugoslavia on 23 July of
Micunovic, the Yugoslav ambassador to Moscow, for a three-
or four-week vacation also suggests that Belgrade does not
foresee any immediate startling developments in Yugoslav-
Soviet relations.
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4. ARGENTINA RULES AGAINST TWO EUROPEAN
ELECTRIC COMPANIES
Argentina on 24 July nullified two
municipal ordinances extending the
concessions of two European-owned
electric power companies. As a re-
sult, the Belgian-controlled conces-
sion (CADE) will expire on 31 Decem-
er , and the Italian-Swiss concession (ITALO) will
expire on 31 December 1962.
The decree also provides for imme-
diate government control of CADE, which is charged with
inefficient service and with violating its 1907 concession.
.According to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the
decree was based on the report of a national advisory com-
mission appointed last April to investigate the legitimacy
of the extensions of these concessions.
Comment The 'concession extensions have been
under sharp attack for over 16 years,
with objective observers inclined to believe that graft was
involved. The government apparently timed the announce-
ment to gain political advantage in the 28 July constituent
assembly elections--as suggested by concurrent praise in
the press for the state's own operation of the oil fields. The
government apparently hopes that adverse foreign reaction
will be diluted by its declarations favorable to foreign invest-
ment in power development, as well as by its announcement
that the dispute over private versus public power will be set-
tled by the constituent assembly and the next elected govern-
ment.
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5. POSSIBLE REVOLUTIONARY ATTEMPT IN CUBA
Comment on:
Fidel Castro is rumored to be planning
action against the government of Cuban
President Fulgencio Batista, and some
spokesmen for the rebels have predicted
26 July as the target date. Castro has
urged a 15-minute "general strike" on
that day
lCastro has said that his plan of action calls
for the capture of an important city in Oriente Province--pos-
sibly Santiago de Cuba--with the hope that such an action will
spark an island-wide revolt. The possibility that Castro will
strike 'soon was strengthened on 20 July by his publication of a
manifesto calling for the ousting of Batista by a civilian provi-
sional president charged with holding general elections as soon
as possible.
Support for Castro's movement is widespread
throughout Oriente Province, where he has maintained revolu-
tionary headquarters since last November. Although not all the
political opposition supports Castro, some political leaders and
respected business and civic figures throughout Cuba are known
to sympathize with his movement. He has little, if any, back-
ing among the military, however, and Batista can weather al-
most any storm with the support of the army.
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8. BURMA REPORTEDLY RECEIVES CZECH ARMS OFFER
Czech trade representatives in Burma
have offered to deliver Soviet-type mil-
itary equipment to Burma to be paid for
in rice at an "advantageous price," ac-
cording to press reports. The equipment
offered includes jet aircraft, artillery, light arms, and per-
haps even a small-arms factory. Burma might be allowed to
use its: $17,500,000 trade balance with the USSR, and pay the
rest through a long-term credit arrangement.
As reported, the Czech terms would be
highly attractive to the Burmese, who need additional arms
to implement Prime Minister U Nu's intention to place in-
creased emphasis on the restoration of law and order in the
new Four-Year Plan.
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10. PEIPING PROTESTS BRITISH MOVES IN
HONG KONG
In its third official protest in a month
involving Hong Kong, Peiping delivered
a note to the British charge in Peiping
on 24 July protesting the action of the
Hong Kong government in evicting some
200,000 Chinese residents from areas near Kaitak airfield.
The note states that the "forcible evictions" and destruction
of homes in ten villages north of Kaitak violate the "tradi-
tional rights" of Chinese, and that Hong Kong authorities will
be held accountable for all consequences.
The recent protests suggest the Chinese
Communists are intent on compiling a record to use in some
future campaign against the British that shows Peiping as
champion of Chinese residents in Hong Kong. They also could
be aimed at supporting Chinese Communist suggestions that
Peiping be represented in Hong Kong by a commissioner.
The Hong Kong government is engaged in
an extensive resettlement and development program to provide
improved housing for the more than 300,000 Chinese slum
dwellers. The Communists have exploited the temporary dis-
ruption caused by this program, and probably will make sim-
ilar use of the plan to enlarge Kaitak airfield, to fan uneasiness
among Chinese residents and, perhaps, to create incidents.
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ANNEX
Watch Report 364, 25 July 1957
of the
Intelligence Advisory Committee
Conclusions on Indications of Hostilities
On the basis of findings by its Watch Committee, the Intel-
ligence Advisory Committee concludes that:
A. No Sino-Soviet bloc country intends to initiate hostilities
against the continental US or its possessions in the imme-
diate future.
B. No Sino-Soviet bloc country intends to initiate hostilities
against US forces abroad, US allies or areas peripheral
to the orbit in the immediate future
C. Early deliberate initiation of hostilities by Israel or the
Arab states is not probable. Although tensions continue
between the Arab states and Israel and among certain
Arab states themselves, these are not likely to lead to
serious conflict in the immediate future.
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