CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: August 26, 1959
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26 August 1959
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26 August 1959
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
USSR. Charges, of nationalism have been placed against
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another ranking Soviet official. Latvian Deputy Premier
Eduard Berklav has been fired for "placing narrow, national
interests, above those of the Soviet state." Berklav was also
accused of advocating the increased production of consumer
goods and the retention of the bulk of Latvian production for
use inside the republic. Since last December, there have been
major personnel shake-ups affecting leading government and
party functionaries in six of the fourteen Soviet republics and
encies which have come to the surface in the past year.
in several oblasts of the Russian federation. These reflect
Moscow's mounting concern with nationalist and localist tend-
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Communist China: Premier Chou En-lails address at the
Supreme State CoNf-erence in Peiping on 24 August reaffirms
Chinese Communist intentions to resume the drive for record-
breaking economic achievements this year. The absence of
Mao Tse-tung and almost half of the 26-man party politburo
from the conference suggests that secret party meetings may
be continuing. Since the five members of the politburo be-
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Droblems may be under way.
II. ASIA-AFRICA
Laos-, CThe US army attach6 in Laos points out that pre s-
ent Communist forces although operating in small units and
scattered groups, retain the initiative and the ability to gatherl
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rsufficient strength to take individual Laotian army posts] The
consensus of American officials in Laos is that, if the-14otian
Communists exert their full potential throughout the country,
the Laotian Government would at best be able to hold only cer-
tain strong points, while large areas of the country, including
all Laos, contiguous to Communist China and North Vietnam,
would come under Communist control. Top-level Laotian of-
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ficials, who expect continuing international support, are confi-
dent, but morale is low in some of the fighting unit4 and the
poorly informed population in provincial areas is, highly sus-
ceptible to rumors, and propaganda spread by Communist par-
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Cameroun: Terrorism has greatly increased. recently in
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- the southwest area of Cameroun, the French -administered UN
trust territory scheduled to become independent next January.
The terrorism is believed inspired by the extremist wing of the
Communist- influenced Union of the Cameroons Population. For
the first time some small arms of Czech manufacture have been
captured by security forces operating against the teriox s a.
Prime Minister Ahidjols government apparently believes such
weapons are coming from supplies given to Guinea by Czech-
oslovakia last spring and may be prompted to ask France to
bring the matter to the attention of the UN Security Council.
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Soviet Officials Removed on Charges, of Nationalism
And. Localism
The current wave of dismissals of leading Soviet function-
aries on charges, of nationalism and. localism has, spread into
Latvia with the ouster of Deputy Premier Eduard. Berklav. In
an article published in Moscow on 24 August, republic Premier
Vilis Latsis revealed. that Berklav was fired last month for plac-
ing "national interests" above those of the Soviet state, openly
attacking the party line on heavy industry, and demanding in-
creased consumer-goods production for Latvia. La.tsis hinted
that other Latvian officials have been fired for "nationalist
narrow-mindedness."
Various manifestations of nationalism and localism have led
to major personnel shake-ups since last December in six Soviet
republics and in several oblasts of the Russian federation
(RSFSR). Most cases reflect problems which have grown out
of Khrushchev's reorganization of industrial management and the
increased authority accorded to local officials. In Latvia, Belo-
russia, Moldavia, and the RSFSR, the trouble has been caused
chiefly by financial corruption and by the diversion of state funds
and materials to local use. In Turkmenia and Uzbekistan, na-
tionalism was evident in the continued promotion of local nation-
als over Russian cadres. In all cases, the shake-ups reflect
Khrushchev's, determination to fire any official whose performance
threatens fulfillment of the Seven-Year Plan.
Pravda on 14 August published a long article by the head of
the central committee's department of party organs for the RSFSR,
warning that the party will call to account any functionary who tol-
erates localism. The author cited by name several provincial
officials who have been removed or warned to put a stop to such
practices, and berated the Soviet Control Commission for its
failure to correct the situation. Four days after the article ap-
peared, the chairman of the RSFSR Control Commission was re-
moved from office.
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Situation in Laos
The US army attachd in Laos, points out that the Laotian Army
has not yet demonstrated any offensive strength and the initiative re
mains with the Communist forces. This enables present Commu-
nist forces, which are operating in small units and scattered groups,
to build-up sufficient strength to take individual Laotian army posts
The consensus of American officials in Vientiane is that if
the Laotian Communists exert their full potential for revolution
throughout the country, the Laotian Government would at best be
able to hold only certain strong points. Large areas, including all
of the territory contiguous to Communist China and North Vietnam,
would pass under Communist control.
the morale of top-
level Laotian officials is quite good. They are confident of handling
the present situation and feel they can rely on international assist-
ance in the event the situation becomes more serious. However,
morale is extremely poor in some fighting units, and two Laotian
companies are believed to have deserted. The poorly informed pop-
ulation in the provinces is highly susceptible to rumors and prop-
aganda spread. by Communist partisans. By mid-August, the peo-
ple in several of the central and southern provinces had been shak-
en by rumors that the Communists were on the outskirts of the pro-
vincial capitals`.
on 25 August, the North Vietnamese Foreign Ministry issued a
public statement on the Laotian situation, repeating its accusations
that the US and Laotian governments are solely to blame for the cur-
rent crisis. The statement asserted that as a signatory of the
Geneva agreements and a country neighboring on Laos, North Viet-
nam "cannot remain indifferent. . . to a situation which directly
threatens the security of North Vietnam and peace in Indochina and
Southeast Asia." Rejecting any thought of UN action, Hanoi again
called .for reactivation of : the: ICC and strict adherence to the
Geneva agreements as the only solution to the present grave situ-
ation. Unlike pronouncements attributed to the NLHZ leadership,
this statement did not include certain demands (e. g. , for a coali-
tion government) which would automatically result in giving former
members of the Pathet Lao a privileged position in the Laotian
community and therefore may represent minimum Communist ob-
jectives.
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Terrorists Step Up Activities in Cameroun
Terrorist attacks against the French-supported regime of
Camerounian Prime Minister Ahidjo have greatly increased in
southwest Cameroun during the last two weeks, according to
the American consul general in Yaound6. The terrorists appear
to be adherents of the extremist wing of the outlawed, Commu-
nist-influenced nationalist movement, the Union of the Camer-
oons Population (UPC), whose exiled. leaders are engaged in a
last-ditch effort to induce the UN to order new elections in
this French trust territory before it becomes independent. In-
dependence is now scheduled for 1 January 1960.
The latest upsurge of terrorist activity, ending a month of
relative calm which followed a series of attacks in late June and
early July, now includes isolated pistol attacks, often in daylight,
on police and other officials. More disturbing to Camerounian
and local French authorities, however, has been the verification
for the first time that the terrorists possess military weapons
of foreign origin. Recently security forces operating against the
terrorists captured two automatic pistols and a quantity of am-
munition manufactured in Czechoslovakia, Local authorities
presume that these have come, via the British Cameroons, from
stocks given to Guinea by the Czechs last spring. Guinea and.
Ghana have in recent months been the stanchest supporters of
the exiled UPC extremists who now operate principally from
Conakry and Accra.
The Ahidjo government is apparently considering asking
France to raise the matter of foreign intervention in Cameroun
in the UN Security Council, Paris would probably be reluctant
to take such action, however, in view of its present desire to
keep further UN involvement in Cameroun to a minimum and to
avoid exacerbating its already very difficult relations with Guinea.
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