CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
19 October 1960
DAILY BRIEF
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South Vietnam: The cabinet reshuffle announced yester-
day apparently represents a gesture by President Diem toward
meeting some of the criticism from within and without govern-
ment circles over his authoritarian leadership, It is also pos-
sible, however, that Diem may take this opportunity to remove
officials critical of him, In any event, the changes announced,
which affect four ministries, do not suggest any intention by Diem
to relax his personal control over certain key ministries or any
significant weakening of the influence of his chief political ad-
viser, his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu. Unless Diem is prepared to
follow up with more sweeping measures to win public support,
the political opposition to his regime will probably continue to
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Ira : Anti-Communist civilian and army elements in Iraq,
believing Prime Minister Qasim has shifted to the left in recent
weeks, are reported to be planning action against him in the near
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edly are planning a coup. Qasim has weathered several
future. Cone civilian Arab nationalist group is said 't6.-`;be
plotting to kill him by destroying his car with bazooka fire,7
at the same time, some disgruntled army officers allegc
coup attempts and one assassination effort.
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UAR-Jordan: During his current visit to Syria, UAR
President Nasir is using sharp personal attacks on Jordan's
King Husayn in an effort to bolster the flagging enthusiasm
in Syria for the Egyptian-Syrian union. Nasir's demagogic
tactics and repeated pleasafor "unity" suggest he is genu-
inely concerned over the growing separatist feeling in the
UAR's Northern Region.
an Jordan, Nasir's attacks on Husayn have aroused a
popular pro-Nasir reaction among Arabs of Palestinian West
Jordan. Amman is reported uneasy, with expectations of
further serious Jordan-UAR trouble. Husayn, meanwhile,
has sought increased British assistance to stave off an im-
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in Brazzaville reports, lead to a "complete breakdown of au!
thority." Although information from this country is sparse,
the position of conservative, pro-French President Leon
M'Ba reportedly is being strongly challenged by influential
elements within his regime headed by National Assembly
President Gondjout and Foreign Minister Gustave Anguile.
ternal struggle for power which could, the American charge
which became independent in August, is in the throes of an in
Gabon: Gabon, one of the eight French Community states
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Cabinet Reshuffle in South Vietnam
The cabinet reshuffle announced in Saigon on 18 October
appears to be a gesture by President Diem to deal with dis-
satisfaction in and out of government circles over the worsen-
ing security situation and over his own authoritarian rule. New
appointments to the defense and interior ministries, coupled
with plans to reinforce military intelligence and command func-
tions, are probably meant to strengthen the campaign against
the Communist guerrillas; changes in the information and jus-
tice ministries are probably aimed more broadly at political
discontent.
The changes, however, do not suggest any intention by Diem
to relax his tight control or to weaken the role of his brother and
chief political adviser, Ngo Dinh Nhu, a primary target of crit-
icism. Diem's retention of the defense post for himself and his
tendency to control provincial appointments through instructions
to the Ministry of Interior may deny effective authority to the new
appointee's.. Also;,'the information ministry is to be replaced by
a directorate-general, presumably to function under the pres-
idential. secretary, raising doubt that the replacement of the
responsible minister will. result in the reforms of censorship
and control demanded by Diem's critics. The ministerial chang-
es are among several long sought by Ngo Dinh Nhu, who had been
under sharp criticism from the previous incumbents. As such,
they may be the prelude to further moves by Nhu. to remove his
opponents .in the government.
Unless Diem is prepared to follow up the reshuffle with
broaaer measures to combat rural discontent and to open up
channels for responsible criticism, political opposition will
probably continue to grow.
I sweeping changes in Diem's military as we
as civilian entourage were needed to prevent the collapse of the
government.
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Renewed Anti-Qasim Plotting in Iraq
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Growing discontent over Qasim's policies and his appar-
ent favoring of the Communists in recent weeks.. has revived
plotting by civilian and. army elements against him (One anti-
Communist civilian group allegedly is planning to assassinate
Qasim with bazooka fire while he is riding in his carTT Other
reports state that anti- Communist army and air force offi-
cers have decided to attempt a coup in the immediate future.
This military group had been previously reported formulat-
ing plans for a coup, but had delayed in carrying it out in the
hope that Qasim would stop depending on the Communists.
Qasim's recent crackdown on several anti-Communist
newspapers and his patronage of the congress of the Commu-
nist-dominated International Union of Students now being held
in Baghdad have alarmed all anti-Communist elements.
Iraq now is polarized into a well-organized and highly
vocal Communist minority and a strongly anti-Communist
but faction-ridden majority. There is official and public dis-
enchantment with the Soviet bloc economic assistance to
which Qasim has committed the country, and Qasim' has
lost a great deal of respect and popular support. The absence
of real progress in the country's economic development since
the revolution.has, resulted in further discontent.
Reported dissatisfaction in army circles with Soviet mil-
itary equipment is an added factor for attempting to loosen
Iraq's ties with the Soviet bloc. A committee which has been
meeting for the past three weeks discussing Soviet military
aid is said to be "convinced that Iraq has been sold much
equipment either obsolete or unsuitable for the army's needs."
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Nasir Carries Anti-Husayn Campaign to Syria
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Since arriving in Latakia on a surprise visit beginning
14 October, Nasir has used King Husayn as a whipping boy in
an obvious effort to distract Syrians from their difficulties
with his own regime. In speeches in Latakia, Aleppo, Hama,
and Damascus, Nasir attacked the Jordanian King, who re-
cently made anti-UAR comments at the United Nations. Hu-
sayn's airing of an Arab dispute in the international assem-
bly and the alleged murder of a Syrian pilot who crash-landed
in Jordan provided Nasir with points of departure for his at-
tack. His popular reception has been enthusiastic, but his
repeated emphasis on the solidity of Egyptian-Syrian unity re-
flects his concern over conditions in Syria.
L Dissension within the Syrian cabinet appears to be a major
oncern and, was the
eason for Nasir's visit. Cabinet chairman Abd al-Hamid Sar-
aj, whose heavy-handed tactics may be the cause of the dif-
iculties, has been conspicuous in Nasir's touring group. A
altering economy, plotting against the Cairo regime by Syri-
dissidents, and possible Jordanian-Iraqi moves in support
f such elements are other important problems Nasir must
onsider.
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