GENERAL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006100020014-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 14, 2003
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: December 14, 1950
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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1. UN consideration on the Korean question--According to
the US delegation at the UN, British delegate Younger was
neither surprised nor disappointed by Soviet delegate
Mal:ik's speech denouncing the Asian cease-fire resolution.
Younger expressed the view that even if the USSR or Com-
munist China desired a cease-fire, they would never admit
it openly and embrace the resolution. Younger believes that
the Soviet purpose in this matter was to prevent any real
rapprochement between the Chinese Communists and the
West.
Meanwhile, the US delegation has been informed by
Lebanese delegate Malik that "stark fear of communism and
the USSR" had led the 13 Asiatic and Arab nations to issue
their recent appeal to the Chinese Communists to halt at
the 38th Parallel. The Lebanese official believes that all
the governments concerned were shaky and would compromise
with the USSR if a crisis arose directly affecting their countries.
He particularly deplored the "flabby leadership" now being ex-
ercised by the Indian delegation and remarked that Sir Benegal
Rau would make `almost any concession'.' to reach an under-
standing with the USSR.
2. Possibility of Satellite aggression in the Balkans--US Embassy
Athens considers of sufficient significance to warrant "care-
ful attention" a recent reiteration by the leader of the Greek
Communist movement of allegations that the US is preparing for
aggression in the Balkans in the near future. The Embassy
points out that allegations such as these, which appeared in
the latest issue of the Cominform journal, characteristically
indicate that the Communists themselves are contemplating
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aggressive action in the same area. Although the Embassy
recognizes that propaganda themes of this nature are often
stressed over a long period before action materializes, the
Embassy points to the recent military build-up in Bulgaria.
and Rumania and the demonstration of calculated reckless-
ness displayed by the Chinese Communist intervention in
Korea. The Embassy therefore believes that present in-
dications of possible aggression against Greece are suffi-
cently substantial to justify redoubled efforts to prepare
against that contingency.
NEAR EAST-AFRICA
3. INDIA: Outposts strengthened along Tibetan frontier
US Embassy New Delhi has learned that Indian outposts
in Assam have been strengthened and moved farther east
and north so that a closer watch can be kept on any Com-
munist troop movements along the Tibetan frontier. The
Embassy also has "reason to believe" that the Indian
Government, in recent informal discussions with Burma
on the question of China, may have suggested that Burma
take similar precautions. The Embassy doubts that the
Indian Government is as yet willing to admit even to Burma
any "really deep concern" over the possibility of Chinese
Communist aggression and observes that Indian recognition
of such a danger would not necessarily indicate that India
was -prepared to align itself with the nations actively oppos -
ing international Communist aggression. The Embassy
observes, however, an increasing awareness of India's mili-
tary weakness and a growing fear that if India persists in its
present policies, it may not be able to obtain the aid needed
to withstand the military power of Communist China.
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4. MALAYA: Analysis of recent Muslim riots--US Consul
General Langdon in Singapore, commenting on the recei t
Muslim riots in Singapore, calls attention to the demonstrated
unreliability of the police force which is predominantly Malay
and the "sheep-like submission.'*' of the Chinese (who con-
stitute over three quarters of the population) in the face of
terrorization by the fanatical Muslim minority.
the MalayanCommunist Party
was caugnt unaware y e riots and did not participate in
them to any great extents Langdon reports that British author-
ities have been severely criticized in the, British, and Chinese
press for inertia and 'timidity in dealing with the situation and
observes that the riots reveal a lessening respect or fear of
British authority among Malayan and Muslim elements of
the population. Langdon warns of the danger to which the
Dutch and Eurasians would be exposed in Indonesia if the
same hysteria should be allowed to develop there over the
New Guinea question.
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