CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: November 22, 1960
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
22 November 1960
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
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vember uses the declara ikon wwh ic- ,concluded airbilar?:arneet-
ings in 1957 to elaborate on Mao's "correct" assessment of
the need for force in the present world situation. It implicit-
ly criticizes Soviet overestimation of the strength of the im-
perialists, cites the continuing possibility of war, and em-
phasizes the danger from Communism's "main" enemy--
revisionism. The appearance of this editorial while the
meetings in Moscow are still under way suggests that the
sessions have been prolonged by continued Chinese determi-
nation to get some of Peiping's hardline views incorporated
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Communist China - USSR: After almost two weeks of
high-level meetings in Moscow, Peiping continues to re-
iterate several basic Chinese positions in the Sino-Soviet
controversy. A strong People's Daily editorial of 21 No- / -
II. ASIA-AFRICA
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Ethiopia?LDiscontent is widespread in the officer corps
of the Imperial Bodyguard organization-Ethiopia's 6,000-
man elite military unit
ment accorded other officer groups and may result in anti-
I The Emperor is known to e concerns
about discontent within the Bodyguard and can be expected
to take early remedial action. On a previous occasion he met
Bodyguard unrest by granting a bonus. The officers' dissen-
sion, however, also arises from alleged preferential treat-
regime activities if their complaints are not met J
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party in _ e election on 20 November halted a steady de
cline since 1952 in the conservative representation in the
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suits of the election, which was marked by the lowest per-
centage of voter participation since 1947, reflect traditional (o
voting patterns, satisfaction with present economic prosper-
ity, and the improved efficiency of party organization rather
than a strong mandate for Japan's pro-Western alignment.
There was an increase, moreover, in the percentage of the
popular vote received by the three parties which opposed the
US-Japanese security arrangement. Prospects for a mod-
erate opposition party in the near future dimmed as the
Democratic Socialists lost heavily and the radical Social-
ists gained. The Communists made a slight gain in popular
vote and increased their parliamentary from
one to three. F77 I
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*Laos: According to a source of the US military attachd
in Vientiane, about 400 Vientiane troops~ including two
companies of Kong Le's Second Paratroop Battalion, left by
truck for Luang Prabang late on 20 November for an attack
on the royal capital. The source, who asked that his in-
formation be passed to Phoumi aides in Luang Prabang and --71-0
Savannakhet, said that these troops were to be joined en
route north by an approximately equal number of Pathet Lao
troops. The commander of one of the columns in the attacking
force is said to be sympathetic to General Phoumi's Savannakhet
group and to be planning If possible to ambush a Pathet Lao
company In his column during the operation. The report stated
further that a departure base for the attack on Luang Prabang
will be established at Muong Kassy, a town about 55 miles
south of Luang Prabang on the road between Vientiane and the
royal car*t~l, The report contained no scheduled time for an
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Peiping Remains Firm on issues in ispu e i oscow
After almost two weeks of meetings attended by world
Communist leaders in Moscow to resolve the. Sino-Soviet dis-
pute, Peiping continues publicly to reiterate several basic
Chinese positions in the controversy. Using conclusions
reached at a similar meeting of Communist parties in 1957
to support its arguments, a strong People's Daily editorial
of 21 November elaborates on Mao's "correct" assessment
of the need for a militant revolutionary line in. the present
world situation, implicitly criticizes Soviet overestimation
of the strength of the imperialists, cites the continuing
possibility of war, and emphasizes the danger from Com-
munism's "main" enemy--revisionism.
Continuing what has become the central issue of the
controversy in recent weeks, the editorial argues in effect
that revolutionary methods must be promoted in. any strug-
gle for peace. In developing this thesis, the editorial de-
clares that the balance of forces now is favorable for force-
ful seizure of power and that any view that overestimates
the strength of the imperialists and underestimates the
strength of the people is incorrect. Attacking the revision-
ists for having "deliberately stood things on their heads,"
the editorial argues that world peace. can be guaranteed only
be waging a joint struggle of all "peace" forces against the
imperialists.
In. direct contrast to these Chinese views, Soviet propa
ganda emphasizes the possibilities that socialism, under
present conditions, may be achieved by peaceful means. As
a prerequisite to such a peaceful transition, the. USSR calls
for the formation. of a broad "democratic" alliance with
nonproletarian and even bourgeois elements.
In a direct appeal to traditional Communist views, the
Chinese editorial declares in. conclusion that the "revolu-
tionary spirit" is the "soul" of Marxism-Leninism and that
to follow the revisionists is to "emasculate" this spirit. Ap-
pearing as it does while the meetings in Moscow are still
under way, the editorial suggests that the sessions have been
prolonged by Peiping's continued determination to get some
of its hard-line views incorporated in the final communique.
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Discontent Reported in Elite Ethiopian Military Force
,The Emperor is known to be concerned about the dis-
content within the. Bodyguard., which is the core of military
support for the government, and he is expected. to take early
remedial action. Thus a revolt would appear unlikely at this
time. The officers' dissension, however, may result in anti-
regime activities if their complaints are not met. The Body-
guard is particularly formidable because it is well armed and
strategically placed in the Addis Ababa area.
',,Within the Ethiopian military establishment there is con-
siderable competition and ill feeling between the 6,000-man
Imperial Bodyguard and the 24,000-man army. There is also
friction within each service between older and usually poorly
trained officers and the younger men who have received edu-
cations abroad or in Ethiopia's few military academies, Al-
though pensioning off the over-age group would permit raising
the salaries of younger men, it would probably create polit-.
ical difficulties for the Emperor by arousing the opposition of
Ethiopia's powerful traditional leader ; who have been allied
with the older officers l
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As a result of the election on 20 November, Japanese
Prime Ministe.r.lkedaas Liberal-Democratic party (LDP) has
halted a steady decline since 1952 in the conservative rep-
resentation in the lower, more powerful house of the parlia-
ment, winning 296 seats as compared with 287 in 1958. With
96 percent of the popular vote counted, however, the party
has failed to increase its popular vote over 1958.
Results of the election, which was marked by the lowest
percentage of voter participation (73. 5 percent) since 1947,
reflect traditional voting patterns, satisfaction with present
economic prosperity, and the improved efficiency of party
organization rather than a mandate for Japan's pro-Western
alignment. However, Toshio Tanaka, Socialist Diet member
present during the demonstration. against American presiden-
tial press secretary Hagerty last June, and Tokutaro Kitamura,
a pro-Peiping conservative, were both defeated.
Prospects for a moderate opposition party in the near
future dimmed as the representation of the moderate Demo-
cratic Socialist party (DSP), running in. its first national elec-
tion since it split from the Japanese Socialist party last Jan-
uary, fell from 40. to 17. Ikeda, who in an unprecedented
move before the election. had urged voters to support the DSP
as a responsible opposition, interpreted the unexpectedly
severe setback as a mandate for a polarized political system.
DSP leaders, whose-`~party_>now. isi: threatened'_with extinction,
admitted they had suffered a serious defeat and called a pol-
icy meeting for 25 November to discuss the party's future.
There was an increase, however, in.the. percentage of
the popular vote received by the three opposition parties which
opposed the US-Japanese: security treaty. The radical Social-
ists gained at the DSP's expense, winning 145 seats as com-
pared with the 122 they held at the dissolution of the last Diet,
and the total Socialist vote increased slightly over 1958. The
Communists, with 2. 9 percent of the popular vote, won their
largest vote since 1949 and increased their parliamentary
representation from one to three.
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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 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 Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State 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
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
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
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
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