CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A017000020002-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 11, 2004
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 22, 1970
• Content Type: REPORT

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DIRECTORATE OF
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Central Intelligence Bulletin
State Department review completed
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Central Intelligence Bulletin
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Burma - Communist China: Rangoon appears ready to
push harder for better relations with Peking.
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Burma - Communist China: Rangoon appears
ready to push harder for better relations with Com-
munist China.
General Ne Win recently told
he believed that moderating
influences in Peking could make possible an improve-
ment in relations, soured by anti-Chinese riots in
Rangoon in mid-1967. He felt that new attitudes in
the Chinese leadership had removed China as a threat
to Southeast Asia, and implied that a Chinese desire
for a belt of friendly neighboring countries held
out promise for Burmese fence-mending initiatives.
in a continuation ot e or s
begun by Ne Win last November, Rangoon recently
nominated an ambassador for Peking's approval.
Rangoon had upgraded its diplomatic representation
in Peking from first secretary to counselor level
last winter; Peking did not reciprocate. Although
the Chinese have recently toned down their anti -
Ne Win propaganda, it is not clear that Peking is
ready for a resumption of the ambassadorial ties
that were suspended three years ago.
Rangoon probably hopes that friendlier rela-
tions with Peking would result in a cessation or
diminution of Chinese support to Burmese Communist
insurgents. Even if relations improve, however,
Pekin is unlikely to end such support.
22 Aug 70 Central Intelligence Bulletin
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