CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Page Count: 19
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 29, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 16, 1961
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONTENTS
South Korea. (Page i)
4. UAR: Khrushchev again chides Nasir for anti-Com-
munist measures within UAR. (Page tit)
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5. Iran: Shah says he supports Amini's reform program
but will not become a figurehead. (Page tit)
6. Morocco: Most political factions oppose King's maneu-
vers to concentrate power in own hands. (Page tv)
7. West Germany., Parliamentary meeting in West Ber-
lin under consideration despite likely Soviet protests.
(Page t v)
8. USSR: Soviets say further nuclear tests by French
"may compel" USSR to resume testing. (Page v)
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.of Seoul, and possibly Taegu, it is still questionable whether
the coup leaders have sufficient support to retain power.
The "military revolutionary committee," which claims
to be anti-Communist, pro-US, and pro-UN, has been is-
suing proclamations over the name of Army Chief of Staff
Lt. Gen. Chang To-yong. Early on 16 May Chang asked the
commander of UN forces in Korea, US General Magruder,
for the assistance of American forces in putting down the
revolt, and the revolt leaders may be merely using his name.
Chang has, however, since been in contact with the coup
leaders, and his present position is not known; it is possible
he is working for a compromise which would avoid further
armed conflict. In any event, the real leader and chief
planner of the coup appears to be Maj. Gen. Pak Chon -hui,
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Minister Chang Myon is not known; but he apparently escaped
when the coup leaders tried to capture him and is now in
hiding. According to press reports, a number of other overn--
ment officials are under house arrest in Seoul.
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support is not clear. Although the "military revolutionary
committee" set up shortly after the coup claims that it con-
trols the entire country, and evidently does control the city
*South Korea: (Information available as of 0500 EDT)
The only military units thus far identified with the military
coup staged in Seoul in the early morning hours of 16 May
are elements of the South Korean Second Army and some
marine units. The rest of the army, the air force, and
most navy elements reportedly have not thus far participated
in the revolutionary activity; which way they will throw their)
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Moscow has displayed irritation with the UAR from time to
time, usually through the international Communist press,
governmental relations between the two countries are rela-
tively smooth, and bloc economic and military aid to the UAR
continues. 2
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adverse treatment by the UAR press and radio, with a marked
decrease in UAR criticism of the United States.
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said, the center of power in Iran has traditionally resided in
Iran: The Shah has told the American ambassador that
the reforms being undertaken by Prime Minister Amini are
Jnecessary and that he will support them. Nevertheless, he
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