CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

Document Type: 
Collection: 
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP79T00975A004900390001-5
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
T
Document Page Count: 
12
Document Creation Date: 
December 15, 2016
Document Release Date: 
September 23, 2002
Sequence Number: 
1
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
February 17, 1960
Content Type: 
REPORT
File: 
AttachmentSize
PDF icon CIA-RDP79T00975A004900390001-5.pdf621.3 KB
Body: 
00, Approved For Rise 2002T1QPCIS ET75Al900390001-5 X 25X1 CLASS. CH NGjI+ TOt TA S NEXT REVICw DATE AUTHt H3 7a* NO CNANNGE IN CLAIis. 0 ITCLASSIFIRD ROWMBNT NO. 0 11e6 JUN 1980NIv19wliNt Army and State Dept. review(s) / completed. 17 February 1960 Copy No. C 67 25X1 T P E RET Approved For Release 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO04900390001-5 25X1 Approved For Release 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO04900390001-5 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO04900390001-5 Approved For R ti 2002/ IV/21 I. CIA-RDP79 yV14 0037VVV i-5 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN 17 February 1960 DAILY BRIEF I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC USSR-Germany: [At the recent meeting of bloc leaders in Moscow, Khrushchev is reported to have put forward a new 25X1 formula--subsequently outlined publicly by East German Pre- mier Grotewohl on 10 February- -calling for two basically sim liar German peace treaties, one between the Western powers and Bonn and the other between bloc governments and East Gerl many. Grotewohl explained that this procedure would "do away with objections" to signing a single treaty with both German 25X1 states and lead to the "same results:' Khrushchev ma elab- orate on this modification at the May summit meetinz r ommission meeting on 16 February, which dealt with recent ighting along the Israeli- Syrian border, may lead to UN Security Israel-UAR-UN: Israel's boycott of the UN Mixed Armistice Approved For Release 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO04900390001-5 j Approved For R se - 0 01-5 P Belgian Como: Brussels' recent announcement that inde- pendence with full sovereignty will be granted the Congo on 30 June has caused widespread anxiety among the Congo's 100,000 Europeans, and may lead to a substantial exodus. Europeans Council consideration of the border Israel's antag- onism is directed toward the UN Truce pSupervision Organiza- tion claim to sovereignty over ver in this case the demilitarized both oppose Israel's gnY arized zone in which the fighting occurred. A clash with Syrian forces in the central sec- tor of the zone on 12 February, when two Israelis were killed, j has again raised the prose of Israeli reprisal action. 25X1 ~L 25X1 essential, tion of a substantial cadre of Belgian civil servants. The mainte- nance of the Force Publi ue at its Present strength would a 25X1 lso be feel that Brussels is surrendering to virtually every African de- mand in the current round-table talks, and fear that Belgium will be unprepared to protect its nationals in the Congo during the post-independence period, which may well be chaotic. The pre- vailing feeling could strengthen secessionist sentiment in mineral- rich Katanga Province, where the Europeans are politically well organized. The Consulate General in Leopoldville observes that an orderly transition period after 30 June will depend on the reten- ister, but in this case another extreme leftist, Minister of Plan- Iraq: A cabinet change announced in Baghdad on 16 Feb- ruary appears to be a jolt for Communist influence in the Iraqi Government. Following a struggle of some weeks over control of the agrarian reform program, the anti-Communist minister of interior, Brigadier Yahya, has been made acting minister of agrarian reform in addition to his other duties, while the pro- Communist former minister, Ibrahim Kubbah, has been relieved. Kubbah has also been dismissed from his post as acting oil min- ning SQaybani, has taken over the portfolio on an acting basis. 17 Feb 60 DAILY BRIEF ii 25X1 ---------------- Approved For Release 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79T00975A004900390001-5 III. THE WEST Cuba: ff~he American Embassy in Havana believes that the most serious results of Mikoyan's visit to Cuba are the expressed intention of the SDviet and Castro governments to 25X1 collaborate actively in the UN and the offer of technical as- sistance by the USSR. Embassy officials state that the Cuban Government has taken a long step toward putting itself def - initely in the Soviet camp, that there is little possibility that the United States will reach a satisfactory relationship with the present regime, and that 11time.is working against us" as Castrols, control over Cuban public opinion tighte~s 25X1 LATE ITEM *USSR - Geneva Test Talks: trhe Soviet offer on 16 Febru- ary to accept a set of temporary standards for detecting under- ground nuclear explosions, provided the West agrees to Ehru- shchev's plan for a fixed number of on-site inspections each year, is designed to further the USSR's objective of a treaty banning all tests and to undercut the recent American proposal for a limited treaty. An obvious move to divide the Western delegations, the Soviet plan adopts suggestions along these lines put forward by the British delegation on 15 January. An agree- ment on temporary control measures,, which would obtain during the "approximately two- to three-year" period while a perma- nent control system was being installed, would also include a joint research program to perfect methods of detecting under- ground explosions. Moscow probably believes that this new concession, which in effect accepts the Western contention that almost any unidentified seismic event should be eligible for an on-site inspection, will make it increasingly difficult for the United States to continue its opposition to the Soviet scheme for an annual quota of inspections--a concept first advanced by Prime Minister Macmill 17 Feb 60 DAILY BRIEF Approved For Release 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79TOO975AO04900390001-5 Approved For ass 2002/10/21 :CIA-RDP79T00975A004 25X1 25X1 25X1 I.. THE COMMUNIST BLOC Moscow Meeting of Bloc Leaders Discusses Pre-Summit Strategy During the recent meeting of bloc leaders in Moscow, Khru- shchev reportedly made several proposals designed to strengthen Soviet efforts at the summit to persuade the West to ne otiate 25X1 German peace treat 25X1 In a move to make imss e u to e es the standard _ Soviet proposal for a peace treaty with both German states, the Soviet premier put for ward the formula--subse u tl tl q en y ou ined publicly by East German Premier Grotewohl on 10 February- -calling for two basically similar treaties, one between the Western powers and Bonn and the other between bloc governments and East Germany. Grotewohl explained that this procedure "would lead to the same result" and "do away with objections raised by some governments." Pravda emphasized these aspects of Grotewohl's speech on 11 February. [Khrushchev and Ulbricht are reported ize the division of Germany as one of their basic objectives in forthcoming East-West talks. Ulbricht was to take the initiative to have agreed on a peace treaty which would legal- in proposing that the four powers establish a commission to ne o t'ai ^ t e rea y rushchev plans no basic concessions on Germany or Berlin a e summit, but will urge that the West agree to all-German negotiations] 25X1 25X1 17 Feb 60 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN Page 1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79T00975A004900390001-5 25X1 Approved For Release 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO04900390001-5 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO04900390001-5 Approved For R Vase 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79T00975A00 900390001-5 25X1 II. ASIA-AFRICA Israeli-Syrian Border Dispute May Go to UN Security Council Israel's boycott of the meeting on 16 February of the Is- raeli-Syrian Mixed Armistice Commission (MAC) to consider recent fighting in the demilitarized zone along the Israeli- Syrian border may lead to UN Security Council consideration of the dispute. EUN Secretary General Hammarskjold has ex- pressed readiness, if necessary, to call a council meeting on his own authority. Prior to such a meeting, however, there probably would be a "reaffirmation" of the UN position regarding the status of the demilitarized zone, perhaps in the form of a stern letter from Hammarskjold to Israel and the UAR] The Israeli claim to sovereignty over the demilitarized zone has become a central issue in the dispute and was the reason for Israel's refusal to attend the MAC meeting. The Israelis deny that the MAC has any authority to discuss an issue involving Israeli sovereignty. The UN and the UAR, as well as the US Government, hold that the 1949 General Armistice Agreement between Israel and Syria left the sta- tus of the zone in abeyance pending a final Arab-Israeli set- tlement. Israel has offered to meet separately with the Arab in- habitants of Tawafiq, the focal point of recent fighting with- in the zone, to discuss measures to enable them to cultivate the land they claim. The Israelis also have said they are willing to meet the Syrians "anytime and anywhere" to dis- cuss peace and means of preserving order along their com- mon border, while insisting that there be no discussion of the demilitarized zone. A clash on 12 February in the central sector of the de- militarized zone, 25 miles north of Tawafiq, has again 17 Feb 60 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN Page 4 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO04900390001-5 Approved For Rw ase 2002/10/21 :CIA-RDP79T00975A0049 390001-5 25X1 raised the prospect of Israeli reprisal action. The Syrians apparently fired first, and two Israelis reportedly. were killed in the two-hour fight. Israeli Chief of Staff Laskov is quoted. as threatening new reprisals if the Syrians "start anything else." 17 Feb 60 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN Page .5 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO04900390001-5 25X1 Approved For Release 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO04900390001-5 Approved For Release 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO04900390001-5 25X1 Approved For THE PRESIDENT The Vice President Executive Offices of the White House Special Assistant for National Security Affairs Scientific Adviser to the President Director of the Budget Director, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination Chairman, Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities Special Assistant for Foreign Economic 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 Deputy Under Secretary for Political Affairs The Deputy Under Secretary for Aaministration 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 Army Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force Supreme Allied Commander, Europe Commander in Chief, Pacific The Department of Commerce The Secretary of Commerce Federal Bureau of Investigation The Director Atomic Energy Commission The Chairman National Security Agency The Director National Indications Center The Director 25X1 Approved For Release 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO04900390001-5 j Approved Flel4VCV2/'IEr79T009004900390001-5 - pproved For Release 2002/10/21 : CIA-RDP79T00975AO04900390001-5