CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
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• Publication Date: August 17, 1959
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL. INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
17 August 1959
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
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garian leadership. Stalinist elements in the other East Euro-
Bulgaria; CThe Communist leadership reportedly is
appre ensive about the upcoming talks between President
Eisenhower and Soviet premier Khrushchev. They fear
that any detente between the US and the USSR would affect
tabilit of the hard-line Bul-
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an satellites ma also harbor similar fears
` Communist China; Peiping has publicly endorse~~~ the
Eisen~iower- rus~chev exchange of visits as a victory for
Soviet diplomacy but continues to hold reservations about the
exchange leading to any real easing of international tensions.
Foreign Minister Chen Yi on 15 August questioned US sin-
verity and pointed to American "diehard'' attitudes on Berlin,
~ Taiwan, Laos,. and other issues. Citing. the ~ need to `be wary
about "American gestures in favor of relaxation;' Chen reaf-
firmed the importance of heightened vigilance and "unremitting
struggle" to defeat the Western policy of "'war and aggression:'
II. ASIA-AFRICA
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III. THE WEST
UN: ~ cretariat officials are promoting the candidacy
of Czech iTN delegate Jiri Nosek for chairman of the special
political committee at this General Assembly in anticipation
of his being awarded the presidency of next year's assembly.
They consider the past practice of relegating Soviet-bloc candi-
dates to lesser committee chairmanships as inappropriate, es-
pecially in view of the present "relaxed" political atmosphere.
Soviet spokesmen told a UN official that they would be willing
to forego Nosek's election as committee chairman this year in
exchange for the presidency next year. Harnmarskjold has in-
dicated his reference for an Eastern ro ean as resident in
1960
{Pa.ge 7)
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Iceland: Adoption of the constituency-reform law will prob-
ably ena'~'fe the- pro-NATO Conservatives and Social Democrats
to win a combined majority in the elections scheduled for 25 and
26 October. The Communist-front Labor Alliance, however, is
expected to pick up enough seats from the weakened rural Frogres-
sives to put the Communists in a stron osition to errand re re-
sentation in the next government.
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Ie THE COMMUNIST BLOC
Bulgarian Leadership "Dismayed" over Eisenhower-
Khrus c ev Mee ing
rushchev's discussions with Vice President Nixon and
his announced plans to visit the United States have caused
"disma "and "a rehension" amon the Bul arian leaders
This is the first evidence at
hard-line Bulgarian leaders, many of whom reportedly have
never become completely reconciled to Khrushchev and his
relatively moderate policies, would disapprove of any "rap-
prochement" with the US~
ile it is unlikely that Bulgaria's leaders will be replaced,
there may be a heightening of party tensions which could break
into the open during a series of five central committee lenums
scheduled for October 1959 to February 196Q~
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Peiping Calls for Caution in Assessing US Efforts
To Ease Tension
Peiping has officially endorsed the Eisenhower-Khru-
shchev visits but is pessimistic that they will lead to a real
relaxation of international tension, In a speech which con-
trasts with the tone of recent bloc commentaries,. Commu-
nist China's Foreign Minister Chen Yi on 15 August condemned
the United States for "stubbornly clinging to its policy of aggres-
sion" and called for wariness about American "gestures" on
relaxation,
Speaking at a North Korean Liberation Day celebration,
Chen said the visits--a "victory" for Soviet diplomacy--are
supported by the government and people of Communist China.
He pointed out that although the US has been "compelled" to ac-
cept the visits, "it persists in a diehard attitude" toward the
.German problems and prohibition of nuclear weapons. The for-
eign minister accused the US of "aggression, expansion, and
cold-war policy" in Far Eastern areasA such as Taiwan and
Laoso "In view of these facts;' Chen said, "one has reason to
be wary about American gestures in favor of relaxation:'
Commentary from other bloc countries also has hailed the
exchange as a Soviet victory and indicated that relaxation would
depend on US actions. The general tone, however, has been
more optimistic than Chen's. One recent Moscow broadcast
stated, "Just the report of the forthcoming visits immediately
led to an obvious improvement in the international climate."
Chen's call for heightened vigilance and "unremitting struggle"
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to defeat Western "aggression" has not been noted in an other
bloc commentary since the visits were announced.
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III. THE WEST
UN Officials Px?omating Soviet-bloc Candidate For High UN
E active ice
(high-ranking officials in the UN Secretariat believe the
Soviet bloc should be granted a high elective office at the Gen-
eral Assembly session opening on 15 September, The UN of-
ficial in charge of assembly affairs told the American delega-
tion he considers such action a "matter of equity" and asked
why the Soviet-bloc candidate "should always take what is left:'
He added that relegation of bloc delegates to lesser committee
chairmanships looks inappropriate, especially since parity was
granted to the USSR in the ten-nation disarmament group pro-
posed by the foreign ministers at the Geneva Conference, He
said that many UN members share these views
UN officials are promoting the candidacy of Czech UN del-
egate Jiri Nosek for chairman of the special political committee
this year, in anticipation of his being awarded the presidency of
the General Assembly in 1960. To further this campaignq Czech-
oslovakia on 13 August requested the assembly to discuss the
question of equitable geographical rotation in the election of fu~-
ture presidents, A Soviet spokesman told a UN official the
USSR was willing to forego Nosek's chairmanship this year with
the understanding he would be elected president next year;
~UIa' Secretary General Hammarskjold has indicated his pref-
erence far an Eastern. European for the position,, which goes to
Europe -next yeare l ~
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Icelandic Parliament Grants Final Approval to Constituency-
Re orm Bi
Adoption of Iceland9s controversial constituency-reform law
by a tactical alliance of Conservatives, Communists, and Social
Democrats will result in a marked redistribution of power in Par-
liament. The move enhances the prospects that the Conservative
and Social Democratic parties will emerge with a combined ma-
jority;.in the mandatory second general elections, to be held on
25 and 26 October,
Since no single party appears likely to obtain a clear majority
the composition of the future government remains in doubt. The
most likely result appears to be a coalition composed of the pro-
NATO Conservative and Social Democratic parties, but the Com-
munist-dominated Labor Alliance is certain to demand represents-
tion.:
While the Communists suffered a setback in the June elec-
tions and were unable to arouse voter interest over the issue of
US bases in Iceland9 their powerful position in the trade union
movement gives them a strong bargaining point. Inclusion of the
Communists might prove attractive to some Conservative politi-
cians as a means of buying labor peace, The Conservative party
leadership, however, insists that cooperation with the Commu-
nists is confined to the constituency-reform issue and that no
understanding exists with regard to postelection cooperation.
Much depends on the attitude of the small Social Democratic
party, which seems likely to emerge in a pivotal position as a
result of the elections. The Social Democrats will be under pres.-
sure from both the Progressives and the Labor Alliance to join
forces to prevent Conservative control of the governments
The Soviet Union has sought to bolster the Labor Alliance's
electoral appeal by agreeing to purchase large additional quan-
tities of fish from Iceland. The Icelandic Communist press cred-
its the USSR with "bailing Iceland out" of the difficult econo
situation resulting from this year?s unusually large catch,
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
Scientific Adviser to the Fresident
Director of the Budget
Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization
Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination
Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities
Special Assistant for Foreign Econamic Policy
Executive Secretary, National Security Council
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary for Administration
The Counselor
Director, International Cooperation Administration
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
The Director, The Joint Staff
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of the Army
Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of the Navy
Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
The Department of the Interior
The Secretary of the Interior
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
National Security Agency
The Director
National Indications Center
The Director
United States Information Agency
The Director
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