CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A006000450001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 26, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 21, 1961
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. Scandinavia: Renewed Soviet pressure on Finland has
created alarm in Scandinavia. (Page t)
2. USSR: Khrushchev reportedly states that recent nuclear
test series included devices "not known .to the West."
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3. Dominican Republic: Balaguer believes military leaders
loyal. to him are in control of the situation. (Page t)
4. India - Communist China: Nehru charges Chinese with
new incursions. (Page ti)
5. El Salvador: Resignation of defense minister exemplifies
divisions within armed forces which are weakening pres-
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ent military regime. (Page M)
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DAILY BRIEF
Scandinavia-USSR: /Renewed Soviet pressure on Fin-
land has created alarm in Scandinavia. The Danish foreign
minister has publicly reiterated Denmark's opposition to
having atomic weapons placed on Danish soil. Swedish offi-
cials have indicated their deep concern over the threat to
Finland's independent status. In Finland itself, there ap-
pears to be a growing sense of depression, and some non-
Communist party leaders fear a trend toward the Communists
in the February parliamentary election
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USSR:[ Khrushchev told members of the Indian Commu-
nist party in Late October during the 22nd party congress
that the USSR was conducting nuclear tests "only because
we know that the United States has greater atomic power
than we. The bombs we are exploding today are probably
not known to the West. We must show them that we are
ahead in some fields. This deterrent
to ware'
*Dominican Republic: President Balaguer has assured
the American consul general that the newly appointed lead-
ers of the armed forces acting under his orders are in control
of the situation, and that he is considering further changes in
military command positions. However, the US military liai-
son officer noted some tension and mutual suspicion among top
officers he visited on 20 November. The President said he may
appoint Brigadier General Felix Hermida, Jr., whom he had
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