CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1961/01/09

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• Publication Date: January 9, 1961

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.9 JANUARY 1961
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
II. ASIAtAFRICA
Situation in Laos.
Situation in the Congo.
Jordan seeking financial aid from Iraq.
III. THE WEST
Belgian strikes gradually receding.
LATE ITEM
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
9 January 1961
DAILY BRIEF
I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC
II. ASIA=AFRICA
Laos: The fall of Nam Bac to the Pathet Lao increases
the threat to Luang Prabang, although the royal capital does
not appear to be in any immediate danger. Cgpvernment
troops meanwhile have secured the junction between the Vien-
tiane - Luang Prabang road and the road running eastward ,)
toward the Plaine des Jarres. Little fighting has been re- ' "4-6
ported in Xieng Khouang Province as government troops con-
tinue their withdrawal to a reassembly point south of Xieng
Khouang tow2g In contrast to press reports alleging that the
USSR had stopped its airlift to the Kong Le - Pathet Lao forces
with the investiture of the Bourn Oum government on 5 January,
North Vietnamese communications reflected the flights of 16
of 20 scheduled aircraft for 6 and 7 January and the schedul-
ing of six 1L-14 flights from Hanoi to yang Vieng and five to
Sam Neua for 8 January.
Bloc propaganda coverage of the Laotian situation contin-
ues to claim widespread victories for the Pathet Lao, while
Moscow obscures the question of the Soviet airlift by asserting
that the United States is unable to convince its allie
USSR is transporting military personnel into Laos.
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Congo The Gizenga dissidents appear to have assumed
control of the governmental apparatus in Kivu Province, and
continue to reinforce their military forces in the area.
) Arms and money which formed part of the cargo ,9ito-r
of an IL-14 from the UAR were delivered to Gizenga at Stan-
leyville on 6 January. There are indi-
cations that northern Katanga--largely controlled by anti-Tshombe
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Baluba tribesmen�may be receptive to overtures by the dissi-
dents. In a conversation with a UN military commander, Baluba
leaders recently reiterated their opposition to Tshombe, called
for the return of Baluba leader Jason Sendwe from "exile" in
Leopoldville,and demanded assurances that their tribal areas
would remain part of a united Congo rather� than of Tshombe's
"independent" state.
In an apparent effort to capitalize on anticolonial themes
which were expressed at the recently concluded Casablanca con-
ference of radical African states, Soviet Deputy Foreign Minis-
ter Zorin on 7 January called for a meeting of the UN Security
Council as soon as possible to discuss "new acts of OrePrPgginn"
by Belgium against the COnon
Lraq-doraan: Jordan, which extended iec6gatirito)Qasim's
Iraqi regime in October 1960, is now seeking financial assist-
ance from Iraq, according to diplomatic circles in Baghdad. Qa-
sim is reported to be favorably disposed toward the request but
has not yet made a final decision. Financial aid to Jordan prob-
ably would arouse considerable opposition among the Iraqis,
many of whom diSapprove of the re-establishment of Iraqi-Jor-
danian relations betause_thev_ide-u,---if as aligning Iraq and Jordan
against the UAR. (Page 3)
III. THE WEST
Belgium: The Socialist-led strikes which have crippled much
of Belgium for almost three weeks appear to be gradually reced-
ing and now remain concentrated largely in the Walloon areas of
the south and the port of Antwerp. There is growing concern on
all sides over the revival of old antagonisms between linguistic
and economic groups engendered by the strikes which threaten to
become more acute as the strike action is prolonged. Negotia-
tions are continuing for a compromise, but Prime Minister Eys-
ken's Social Christian Liberal government has given no indication
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that it intends to agree to Socialist demands to withdraw its
controversial austerity program. The lower chamber of par-
liament reconvenes on 10 January to resume debate on the
measure. (Page 4)
LATE ITEM
*France-Algeria: De Gaulle is expected to consider the
referendum vote as a mandate to accelerate his search for
an early solution of the Algerian problem. Three-fourths of
the voters in metropolitan France voted their approva1; in
Algeria, many Moslems abstained from the balloting, but
incomplete tallies indicate that a clear majority of the voters
had approved. De Gaulle may soon make another offer to
the rebels in terms less rigid than before, perhaps waiving
his previous insistence that a negotiated cease-fire precede
political discussions. Although rightist opposition leader
Jacques Soustelle has warned that the European settlers in
Algeria will regard the vote in France as "abandonment,"
the key to any successful settler opposition to defy De Gaulle
or to delay his next move remains the attitude of the army.
ale army has maintained discipline thus far, but its morale
is reported to have sagged as a result of De Gaulle's recent
swift policy movegA
Algerian reb-ar leaders are to meet in Tunis tomorrow to
consider their next moves in light of the refArendurn.
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Situation Laos
The loss of Nam Bac village to the Pathet Lao increases
the threat to Luang Prabang, although the royal capital does
not appear to be in any immediate danger. Control of Nam
Ba,c will enable the Pathet Lao to proceed down the Hou River
toward Luang Prabang, 55 miles south. (Laotian defense offi-
cials anticipate, however, that the Pathe ao will first move
on Muong Sai, 30 miles to the west of Nam .Bac, which
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would pose a threat to the Pathet Lao rear in any attack on
Luang Prabang by way of the Hou River. The government plans
to send general Ouane to Muong Sai to set up defenses there]
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Five government companies meanwhile have secured the
junc on between the Luang Prabang - Vientiane road and the
road running eastward to the Plaine des Jarres. The govern-
ment force apparently met no resistance; however, there are
indications it is already coming under Pathet Lao harassment.
In Xieng Khouang Province,little fighting has been reported in
the past two days. Government troops are withdrawing south-
ward from the Nong Het - Plaine des Jarres road. Col. Kharn
Kong has been assigned to command a task force whose mission
is to retake the Plaine des Jarres. His headquarters will be at
Pak Sane, but he plans to establish a command post at Tha Thom.
Preparations for a drive against the Plaine des Jarres will take
considerable time as it will be necessary to regroup the scat-
tered government forces available for such a mission and resup-
ply them by aii4-
In contrast to press reports alleging that the USSR had stopped
its airlift to the Kong Le - Pathet Lao forces, with the investiture
of the Boun Oum government on 5 January,
the flights of 16 of 23 scheduled aircraft
or and January and the scheduling of six IL-14 flights from
Hanoi to Vang Vieng and five to Sam Neua for 8 January. North
Vietnamese LI-2s were also scheduled for flights on the same
day to Vang Vieng and Sam Neua.
On .5 January Izvestia, in Moscow's first reference to the So-
viet airlift, charged that US allegations the USSR was carrying
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military personnel from North Vietnam to Pathet Lao forces
was "imperialist propaganda" and that the US was unable to
convince SEATO allies of the validity of this accusation.
In Phnom Penh, Souvarxna Phouma does not appear disposed
to accept King Savang's offer of an early audience in Luang Pra-
bang. Although he has as yet not given a final answer, Souvan-
flats initial reaction was that he would not return to Laos until
a coalition government was possible. He has long believed that
the only solution to Laos' problems is a reconciliation between
the Pathet Lao, centrist, and rightist forces. ouvanna is re-
ported to have told one of his fellow exiles in Phnom Penh that
he would not tender his formal resignation as premier, since the
installation of the Boun Oum government automatically removed
him from that office. Although this position is technically cor-
rect, Souvanna's failure to resign formally facilitates the bloc's
maintenance of the fiction that his government remains the "law-
ful government of Laos," as does a statement attributed to him
by the press that the Boun Oum regime was imposed by force-.)
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Jordan Seeking Financial Aid From Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister. Qasim is favorably disposed toward
a Jordanian request for financial assistance, according to in-
formation from the Lebanese ambassador in Baghdad who until
recently. handled Jordanian affairs there. The amount and
terms of the aid sought were not disclosed. Qasim reportedly
has not made a final decision on the matter.
Iraqi aid to Jordan probably would arouse considerable op-
position among many Iraqis who are displeased over the rap-
prochement with Jordan, which they view as aligning Iraq against
the VAR. Qasim, however, may consider that benevolence to-
ward Jordan would enhance his prestige as an impartial Arab
leader amid apparently rising pan-Arab sentiment in Iraq. A
progovernrnent Baghdad newspaper has referred to possible ef-
forts by the Iraqi Government to eliminate differences between
the UAR and Jordan.
The Jordanian Government is preoccupied with the UARis
threat to its security and with its perennial financial problems.
The Jordanians apparently hope Qasim will be helpful in both of
these situations. King Husayn's regime swallowed its outrage over
the murder of Husayn's Hashemite relatives in the Iraqi revolution
of 1958 and recognized Qasim's regime in October 1960. Since
then gradual progress has been made in re-establishing relations
between the two countries.
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� Belgian Strike Situation
The three-week-old Socialist-led strikes which have crip-
pled much of Belgium appear to be gradually receding and now
remain concentrated largely in the Walloon areas of the south
and the port of Antwerp. An early end to the work stoppages
in the "red belt" of the industrial south is not expected, how-
ever, because of the 7 January vote by the Socialist-controlled
General Federation of Belgian Workers to continue the strikes.
Prime Minister Eyskens' Social Christian Liberal gov-
ernment remains determined to proceed with parliamentary con-
siderations of its controversial austerity program--the omnibus
bill--and the lower, chamber will reconvene on 10 January to re-
sume debate on the measure. Eyskens has indicated he is pre-
pared to return� the bill to committee with certain conciliatory
amendments after its debate in the chamber, but he has refused
to agree to Socialist demands to withdraw the bill. He has the
support of the powerful Roman Catholic trade union federation
which has refused to support the strikes.
Efforts to mediate the strikes are continuing, but there has
been little basis for negotiation because of the refusal of both
sides to retreat from their basic positions. In this stalemated
situation the Belgian press is mentioning increasingly the possi-
bility of new elections this spring after the austerity legislation
is passed or a reorganization of the government.
The prolonged strikes have also served to revive antago-
nisms between linguistic and economic groups and created
breaches which may be difficult to heal. On 3 January, Wal-
loon Socialist deputies, meeting without their Flemish and Brus-
sels colleagues, for the first time in the party's history adopted
a resolution implying support for an autonomous French-speak-
ing Walloon area within a federal state. The Walloon represent-
atives maintain that the steadily deteriorating economic situation
in southern Belgium is attributable to government policies which
favor the Flemish-speaking north.
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
Scientific Adviser to the President
Director of the Budget
Director, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Special Assistant for Security Operations Coordination
Chairman, Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities
Special Assistant for Foreign Economic Policy
Executive Secretary, National Security Council
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 Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration
The Counselor
Director, International Cooperation Administration
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of Detense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
The Secretary of the Army
�The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Director, The Joint Staff
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Special Operations
Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
The Department of Commerce
The Secretary of Commerce
Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
National Security Agency
The Director
National Indications Center
The Director
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