CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A025300120001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 28, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 1, 1973
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONTENTS
IRAQ: An underground anti-regime movement may be
developing. (Page 1)
PERU: The government may take over an American
mining corporation soon. (Page 3)
FEDAXEEN-ISRAEL-AUSTRIA: Impact o~ Austrian decision
to c ose Jewis transit faca.lities is unclear. (Page 4)
TRINIDAD: Prime AZinister's threat to resign intended
toto ral3y ruling party. (Page 5)
FOR THE RECORD: (Page 6)
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IRAQ: An underground anti-regime movement may
be deve3oping.
a tract signe y e ecre
Comm~.ttee o e June Upx~.s~.ng" that sharply at-
tacked the regime and, in particular, accused Saddam
Husayn Tikriti, the number two man in the ruling
Baath hierarchy, of "deviationism," dictatorship,
terrorism, and "enrichment of the few at the expense
of the many." The tract threatened assassination of
the "traitors" if the direction of the Iraqi revolu-
tion and the party were not corrected.
This alleged underground organization may be
one reportedly made up of remnants of the group led
by former security chief Nazim Kazzar that was re-
sponsible for the abortive coup last June. The gov-
ernment believes remnants of this group are respon-
sible for a recent rash of brutal murders in the
capital.
The homicides, which reportedly include the
family of a farmer police chief and the father of
the chief prosecutor in the trial that led to the
execution of Kazzar and at least 35 others, are
seen by political observers in Baghdad as part of
a campaign to undermine the regime by creating an
atmosphere of panic in the capital. Saddam Husayn,
in a recent speech, charged that."imperialist col-
laborators" are plotting with counter-revolutionaries
to overthrow the Iraqi Government. Government con-
cern is further reflected in the offer of a $30,000
reward for information leading to the arrest of the
murderers. The regime is also seeking the help of
French homicide specialists.
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The 24-hour security crackdown on 28 September
in Baghdad apparently was an attempt to track down
remnants of the Kazzar group suspected of committing
the recent murders. The increased security measures
do not appear to have been related to any new coup
attempt as suggested by the foreign press.
The internal situation in Baghdad remains
basically unstable, however, with widespread dis-
missals in the bureaucracy and, to a lesser extent,
in the army. There are also rumors that a purge is
continuing within the ruling Baath. Uneasiness in
Baghdad is further aggravated by uncertainties over
the new role of the Communists and over the even
more ominous tough stand being taken by the Kurds.
These signs of continuing unrest reflect the
power struggle going on within the ruling Baath.
If serious cleavages are indeed dividing the party,
the military, which has remained generally aloof
since the Baath took over in 1968 ma be in to
play a more active role..
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PERU: The government apparently has decided
to move ahead with its takeover of the US-owned
Cerro de Pasco Corporation. The nationalization may
be announced as early as 3 October, the fifth an-
niversary of the military's accession to power.
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Peru a.s concerns
about what expropriation mig o o its international
financial position and its ability to attract further
investment. For these reasons, the government is
likely to be careful to couch the take--over in terms
of a final offer to buy out Cerro. Any "offer," how-
ever, is likely to be far below that which the com-
pany would find acceptable.
A take-over will be a highly popular move for
the Peruvian regime. P~oderate officials who hereto-
fore favored fair compensation for Cerro appear to
have been surprised by the company's refusal on 23
September to sell out. Now, with Peru's "national
honor" attacked, offic? dl afford to sup-
ort such a position.
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FEDAYEEN~ISRAEL-AUSTRIA: Unless the Austrian
Government reneges, Chancellor Kreisky's decision
to bow to Arab f:errorist demands and close transit
facilities in Austria for Soviet Jews immigrating
to Israel marks the Palestinian commandos' most
solid victory yet against Israeli interests.
The Israeli Government has criticized the Aus-
trians for giving in to the terrorists and has asked
the Kreisky government to reconsider. Prime PRinister
Golda I`'leir left for Strasbourg yesterday to attend
the Council of Europe meeting, where she is expected
to appeal Austria's decision. Regardless of whether
the decision is reversed, Israeli retaliation against
the .fedayeen would come as no surprise.
It is not entirely clear, however, whether the
Austrian Government intends to honor fully its bar-
gain with the terrorists. While the terrorists still
held hostages, Kreisky announced that Austria would
no longer permit "group transports" of Soviet emi-
grants to Israel, but later he said that this did
not mean that individual Soviet Jews could not pass
through the country. Austrian officials reportedly
also indicated that the 5choenau transit camp, where
some 60,000 Soviet Jews have been processed over the
last two years, could not be closed without the per-
mission of the Jewish agency that runs it. The Aus-
trian Chancellor added, "we shall have to think very
carefully about closing down Schoenau." If Austria
does not comply with the commandos' demand, it could,
of course, become the target of more Arab terrorism.
The two terrorists landed in Libya on Saturday.
There has been no indication of what, if anything
the Libyan Government intends to do with them. Ac-
cording to press reports, Palestinian sources have
hailed the operation as a major success and say that
it is part of a larger plan to bring Soviet Jewish
immigration to Israel to a halt. The closing of
transit facilities in Austria would certainly make
immigration more complicated.
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TRINIDAD: The surprise announcement on 28 Sep-
tember y Pr me ~~inister Williams that he intends to
resign soon startled the ruling party convention now
in session. Williams cited the failure of Caribbean
integration and the "backward drift toward colonial-
ism" as reasons for his decision. The convention
probably will ask Williams to stay on until a suc-
cessor can be chosen, and this may be his ploy.
icism, t e Prime Min s er as come un er
recently for his failure to solve Trinidad"s press-
ing problems. A "resignation" could be his way of
forcing an accolade of praise from his supporters.
The party convention really has little choice;
Williams is the only Trinidadian with enough public
recognition to hold the government to ether and avoid
an era of considerable instability.
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~'OR THE RECORD*
USSR: The Soyuz spacecraft and its two cosmo-
nauts were recovered on 29 September after an a ar-
entry successful two-dav mission.
The mission probably was nten a as a c ec o e
Soyuz spacecraft and any modifications made since
the last manned flight in 1971.
USSR-Ireland: Moscow and Dublin have agreed to
exchange ambassadors "in the very near future." Al-
though establishment of diplomatic relations was
agreed to in principle in July, exchange of diplo-
mats had been held up, in part because of concern
in London that a Soviet Embassy in Dublin would ease
entry of Soviet agents into the UK.
China: A point editorial in honor of the anni-
versary~ the People's Republic of China asked for
new achievements to greet the National People's Con-
gress, China's rubber-stamp legislature, but did not
indicate when the congress would meet.
These Items were prepared by CIA without consulta-
tion with the Departments of State and Defense.
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