CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: January 22, 1962
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
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Congo: Gizenga remains problem for Adoula, (Page i)
3. Indonesia: Designation of new air force chief of staff. (Page .ii)
4. Venezuela: Armed forces alerted for possible coup at-
tempt; regime is confident it is not in danger. (Page it)
5. West Indies: Leaders of Barbados and Leeward and Wind-
ward Islands plan to form federation. (Page it i)
6....East Germany: People's. Chamber to meet 24 January,
will probably designate boundaries as state frontiers.
(Page iii)
7. Bulgarian MG-17 apparently not on a photographic
reconnaissance mission. (Rage iv)
8. Public working session of Punta del Este conference
postponed one day. (Page iv)
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
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Congo: The transfer of Gizenga to Leopoldville will make
it more i ficult for Adoula to remove him from the political
scene. Adoula apparently had hoped to consign him to oblivion
in Stanleyville following his detention last week, but yielded to
pressure from the UN and the Orientale provincial government,
which were concerned over the security problems presented. by
his presence there. Gizenga now is in the protective custody
of the UN, and UN chief Linner told an American official that
he would be turned over to the Congolese Government whenever
the latter requested it. Although Gizenga's political ineptitude
doubtless is evident even to his former supportefs, he still
would be useful to them as a symbol of radical Congolese na-
tionalism they can resolve the factionalism which is currently
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weakening their positions He apparently is also still sup-
ported by at least one oohis former international backers;
the government-controlled press in Ghan has appealed to
"brother Adoula" to retain his ex-deputy, and Nkrumah re-
portedly has sent a telegram to Adoula, w in the premier
not to take stringent action against Gizenga.
Indonesia. President Sukarno's replacement of the left-
leaning Marshal Suryadarma as air force chief of staff by
Colonel Umar Dani, the former air operations chief, is prob-
ably intended to place the air force under more competent
leadership in anticipation of joint operations in connection
with West New Guinea. Long in disfavor with the army and
navy chiefs of staff and with his own officer corps as uncoop-
erative and incompetent, Suryadarma has bee rumored for
over a year to have lost presidential support. Eie was crit-
icized by the other services for the lack of air cover for the
Indonesian boats involved in the 15 January clash with the
Dutch. Colonel. Umar Dani is US-trained, has an anti-Com-
munist reputation, and is well-regarded by the other service
chiefs, with whom he can be expected to cooperate. His ap-
pointment will not affect the Indonesian Air Force's policy of
large-scale purchases from the bloc.
Djakarta continues to be receptive to efforts by Acting
Secretary General U Thant to arrange negotiations between
Indonesia and the Dutch on West New Guinea.
pared to deal firmly with pro-Cuban leftist groups planning
disturbances to protest the meeting of foreign ministers in
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Subversive plans of rightist and leftist opposition groups
may be timed to exploit the recent split in the President's Dem-
ocratic Action party--a development which will tend to weaken
the prestige and strength of the two-party governing coalition.
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West Indies' A Leaders of Barbados and the Leeward and
Windward Island are planning to form a federation and to seek
independence this year. They have rejected Trinidad's bid to
join a unitary Trinidad state and are discussing their plans with
Colonial Secretary Maudl
ing, now visiting the area. The eight
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aid from Britain, Canada,
will probably welcome the
uting to political and econ
try to follow Jamaica and
omic stability. Barbados may still
Trinidad toward separate independ
dominate this proposed federatio]1
ence if it is not allowed to
*East Germany: New measures to enhance its appearance
of sovereignity and to put a "legal" end to the still existing eco-
nomic union between East and West Germany by designating
East Germany's boundaries- -including the Berlin sector border--
as state frontiers will probably be enacted by the East German
People's Chamber at its meeting on 24 January, The regime has
announced, that the agenda for the meeting includes among other
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Uruguay on the Cuban issue. Although the situation in Caracas
is described as. tense, President Betancourt has advised the US
charge that the top military and key garrisons are loyal and
that his regime is not in danger. Strike violence in San Cristo-
bal on 18 January, which resulted in a number of casualties,
was apparently connected with the current political unrest.
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tems "a bill on customs duties in the GDR.
The effect of a new customs law probably would be to apply
East German customs controls to West German goods transit-
ing. East Germany enroute to West Berlin or the Soviet Bloc
and goods being delivered in East Germany or East Berlin in
order to underline the East German position that West Berlin
is not a part of West Germany. Goods destined, for the three
Western occupying powers presumabl would not be effected
until the signing of a peace treaty.
*Bulgaria%Italy A MG-17 flown by a Bulgarian pilot crash
landed south of Bari in Italy during daylight on 20 January. The
aircraft made a wheels -up landing in a wooded area and was
badly damaged but there was no fire. A US Air Force officer
who approached within five feet of the plane after the crash re-
ported no evidence of photographic equipment. He reported gun
sights which may have been mistaken for a photo lens and. could
have stimulated the press stories that it was a photo reconnais-
sance aircraft.
The reported absence of photo equipment and the location of
the crash site, beyond the range from which the aircraft could
readily have returned to a Bulgarian base without external fuel
tanks, suggest that the pilot was not on a directed mission.
Official sources have not yet reported the reason for the crash
landing.
*OAS: In 7an effort to resolve sharp differences bet' n
the delegations over action against the Castro regime, the
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led by Brazil,
ighth Meeting of OAS Foreign Ministers postponed its first
public working session to 23 January, The ceremonial open-
ing is to be held as scheduled on 22 January. Opposition to
strong antistro action, including sanctions, appears to be
r uban President Dorticos stopped en route to Uruguay on
Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and possibly Urugua, y
20 January for a. one-hour meeting with Brazilian President
Goulart. Goulart then reaffirmed Brazil's position toward
Cuba and Dorticos stated that Cuba intends to remain within
"the American community. " Dorticos is believed to have
been made head of the delegation instead of the vitriolic For-
eign Minister Roa because Dorticos is more able to present
an appearance of "reasonableness,'
Brazil appears to expect support from Argentina, Bolivia,
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he Chilean foreign minister informed the American Em-
trv's two principal cities
In Bolivia a recent cabinet
reshuffle was apparenly prompted by President Paz' refusal
to take a strong pro-Cuba position for the conference.but Paz
is probably unwilling to risk a strong anti-Castro stand. Bo-
livia's politically powerful national labor confederation has
scheduled pro-Cuba demonstrations for 22 January in the coun-
bassy in Santiago on 18 January that Chile's opening statement
would. be the most anti-Communist of all. He warned that
Chile would not accept economic sanctions against Cuba but
said Chile was prepared to propose informally and "certainl
to support" any proposal that Cuba be expelled from the O
Ecuador, leftist President Arosemena may be shaken
in his pro-Cuba position by extensive anti-Communist ralli
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'n several cities. At least 35,000 including leaders of almost
all political parties demonstrated on 20 January despite a
government prohibition,
Mexico has consistently indicated opposition to OAS imposi-
tion of sanctions
The Uruguayan executive--a nine-man council--is appar-
ently still undecided on its position;
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Venezuelan Government Concerned Over Plans
Of Opposition Groups
An exiled colonel involved in a number
of rightist is movements to overthrow Betancourt was arrested
when he returned to Venezuela on 15 January, and at least three
other officers of lesser rank have been apprehended on suspicion
of plotting against the government. However, Betancourt's con-
fidence in the continuing loyalty of the armed forces seems jus-
tified by their demonstrated support of his regime on numerous
occasions since his inauguration. in early 1959, and by the sharp
decline in the subversive potential of military and other rightist
dissidents.
The mid-January split in the Democratic Action (AD), Ven-
ezuela's largest party, which is joined with the Christian Dem-
ocratic.(COPEI) party in the governing coalition, appears to be
a more serious problem to the regime than rightist plotting.
The two factions in the AD--Betancourt's "old guard" and the
more leftist elements--held separate national conventions ear-
lier , this month. Each faction claimed to be. the legitimate
party authority and expelled the leaders of the opposing group
from the party. This was the culmination of a long-smoulder-
ing struggle for power which included differences over ideology,
foreign policy, and government reform measures.
The seriousness of the AD split will depend largely on the
amount of rank-and-file support which the dissident faction can
drain away from the "old guard," which dominates top govern-
ment positions held by the AD and largely controls patronage
and party finances. In addition, the "old guard" has the firm
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support of the leadership of the country's principal labor or-
ganization as well as that of its coalition partner.
If the AD dissidents decide to cooperate with opposition
leftist-Communist groups, these combined forces could pose.
a major obstacle to the government's legislative programs,
its strong anti-Castro and pro-Western foreign policies, and
the maintenance of public order. The Venezuelan Communist
party, which has attempted for some time to promote a split
in the AD, has reportedly conducted preliminary negotiations
on antigovernment activities with leaders of the AD dissidents.
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Counsel to the President
Military Representative of the President
The Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
The Scientific Adviser to the President
The Director of the Budget
The Director, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
The Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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 Counselor and Chairman of the Policy Planning Council
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Under Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)
The Assistant Secretary of Defense
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
U.S. Rep., Military Committee and Standing Group, NATO
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
The Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
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The Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
The Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
The Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
The Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
The Department of Justice
The Attorney General
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