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SECURITY-INFORMATION
5 December 1951
CIA No. 4945
Copy No. tF 5
DAILY DIGEST
Office of Current Intelligence
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This summary of significant reports has-been prepared primarily
for the internal use of the Office of Current Intelligence. It does
not represent a complete coverage of all current reports in CIA
or in the Office of Current Intelligence. Comments represent the
immediate views of the Office of Current Intelligence.
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SECTION 1 (SOVIET)
1. USSR. Airfield construction in Soviet Zone of Austria: Earth moving
equipmeff , including caterpillar tractors, rollers, disc harrows, and
other construction equipment has appeared recently at the Vienna/Aspern 25X1A
airfield. The equipment is being used to grade and level a large area
at the past end of the eat-west runway' This is the first large
quantity of construction equipment to be used in Austria during the post-
war period and possibly foretells the initiation of.a ma or airfield con-
struction program in Austria in 1952
Comment: While_improvement of existing airfields and construction
of new airfields within the Eastern European Satellites is a continuing
part of the Soviet plan for increasing air capabilities in the Orbit, air-
field construction such as that observable in all Satellites except Albania
has not previously been noted in the Soviet Zone of Austria. Lack of evi-
dence precludes interpretation of the current construction at Vienna/Aspern
to mean a major airfield construction program in Austria, although the
recent evacuation of several other fields in Austria by light bomber units
has suggested that construction,work may be planned for them.
Since the Soviet program of intensive airfield improvement and con-
struction was first noted in the eastern zone of Germany and then spread
throughout the Satellites, this repG.rt may indicate that the Soviet zone
of Austria has had the lowest priority.
In Austria, there are Soviet military airfields only one of which
has a completed hard-surfaced runway of 6000 feet or more at this, cite.
2. . Lack of specialists to operate giant collective farms: Recent comYnent
in Pravda and Izvestia indicates that deficiencies in collective farm
leadership and direction represent a major unsolved problem confronting
Soviet agriculture. The seriousness of the leadership problem is said to
have been intensified last year by the mass campaign for collective farm
mergers and enlargement.
Soviet newspapers note that many of the enlarged farms employ
hundreds of workers and require smooth coordination of labor and ma-
chinery to prevent chaos and waste. Collective farm heads, accustomed
to operating much smaller enterprises, are thought to be having diffi-
culties in adapting themselves to the larger and more intricate problems
presented by the new farms. (U New York Times, 4 Dec 51)
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omment The Soviet Government has endeavored to have collective
farm chairmen picked from the ranks of agronomists, veterinarians, and
other specialists, rather than from rank and file peasants. The apparent
slowness of the Government's progress along this line may result from re-
sistance offered not only by peasants but by the farm specialists as well.
3. HUNGARY, Note protests frontier violation by US plane: The Hungarian
Government in a note to the US Legation in Budapest on 3 December strongly'
protested the violation of Hungary's frontier by a US military cargo plane'
The note charged that "the act was committed for criminal purposes, namely,
to smuggle spies and diversionists into Hungary." Reference was made to
a recent Hungarian declaration which listed examples of "brutal inter-
ference by the US in Hungary's internal affairs and the organization and
support by the Americans of spies and saboteurs on Hungarian soil." The
most recent violation of Hungary's frontier proves that the US continues
to smuggle members of its intelligence service into Hungary, the note
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Comment: The Department of State has instructed the US Legation in
Budapest to present a note to the Hungarian Foreign Office demanding prompt
release of the plane and crew, but is planning to defer a protest to the
Soviet Government pending the outcome of negotiations with Hungarian authori-
ties.,
4. RUMANIA, Slow progress on Danube-Black Sea Canal: American and British
diplomats who traveled by train in August and ;September from Bucharest to
the Black Sea coast and observed about two-thirds of the project have re-
ported unfavorably on the progress of the Danube-Black Sea Canal. Most
work was being done by hand; there were few evidences of mechanical
equipment. A large proportion, estimated by the British Air Attache at 30
percent, of housing for workers was fenced and guarded, indicating forced
labor, and many laborers were seen working under armed guards. Other un-
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Comment: Despite propaganda extolling the progress of Rumania's
first gigantic construction project, this and other reports indicate that
the project is not going as satisfactorily as claimed. Difficulties in
the procurement of machinery and construction materials and reliance upon
forced labor are detrimental to fulfillment of the initially over-
ambitious plan.
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5. RUMANIA. Delegation goes to Peking-. The American Legation in Bucharest
reports that on 28 November a Rumanian delegation left for Peking to con-
elude a cultural agreement. Minister of Education Popescu-Doreanu, whose
administrative fall was speculated upon some months ago, is chairman of
the delegation and Ana Toma, Deputy Foreign Minister, is a member.
Comment: Radio Peking announced on 3 December that the delegation
had arrived in Peking. This is another instance of closer relations
between Communist countries of the Eastern and Western orbits. The
presence of Ana Toma in the delegation may be significant, since she is
reportedly a close collaborator of Ana Pauker and may have gone to China
for other than purely cultural reasons.
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6. YUGOSLAVIA. Party officials express concern over closer US relations:
Communist Party reaction to the evolution of Yugoslav-US relations is evi-
denced in two recent developments inside party circles.
First, Koper District committee
officials of the party organization have circulated the following comments:
American aid in no way subverts Yugoslav independence; the aggressiveness
of the Soviet Union has forced Yugoslavia to accept Western aid; but Yugo-
slavia will not join or become involved in the Atlantic Pact; Yugoslavia
will remain neutral and independent, steadfast in its goal of building
socialism.
Second, The Secretary of the Croatian Communist Party, Spiljak, has
accused the party masses of falling victims to ideological decomposition
and apathy. He roundly condemned affinity for Western non-Communist ideas
among party members and attacked wishful thoughts that closer Western ties
would mean that liberal b eois government would return to Yugoslavia.
U NY Tribune, 25 Nov 51)
Comment: There are increasing signs of discomfort among the middle
ranks of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. Yugoslavs trained in Marxism
and Soviet relations find it extremely difficult to accept the proposition
that Western aid does not involve domination or interference. The question
of how to preserve and strengthen the ideological rationale which serves
to justify the present regime during a period of closer relationships with
the West is one of TitoBs major problems.
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1. IRAN. Prime Minister reshuffles Cabinet in preparation for elections: The
US Embassy in Tehran has confirmed press reports oa a ne res le on
1 December. According to the Embassy, Amir-Alai, Mohammed Kalali,'General
Yazdanpanah and Ali-Amini have been appointed Ministers'o ustic Interior,
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Comment: Iranian law requires that government officials who desire
to rumor Parliament must resign before the elections, and these ministers
will thus be ineligible for re-election to the Majlis. Their appointment,
howev'er,'will materially increase National Front chances of victory in the
election, for these men are all supporters of Prime Minister Mbssadeq and
the posts to which they have been appointed are vital to National Front
control of the elections.
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2. INDIA. Communist activity inc
reases near the Tibetan border.
the Indian Government is se
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activity at Kalimponga West Bengal, one of the--two-southern-termini 4flLLS of 25X 1X
the main trade route between. India and Lhasa, Tibet. According to the
consular attache, who himself witnessed a Communist demonstration in
Kalimpong, the Communists are exploiting political discontent among the
large Gurkha population of the area. They may be able to. defeat the
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Comment; Reports from Kalimpong indicate that Chinese Communist
troops are now stationed along the trade routes from India into Tibet, and
that they are preparing to establish border posts along the frontiers of
Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan. By forging links with the Indian Communist or-
ganizations, which have existed in Kalimpong and Darjeeling for some time,
the Chinese may soon develop their first strong trans-Himalayan line of
communication and infiltration into the plains of India.
3. BURMA. Insurgent attacks upon railways continue: Insurgents have seriously
nerfere w ra communca ions sou o Mandalay. For example, since
the resumption of traffic between Rangoon and Mandalay on 2 November there
have been only two days of effective service, and a section of the line has
now been closed indefinitely because of constant sabotage. North of
Mandalay, however, there has been a notable slacking off of insurgent at-
tacks upon communications. The US Embassy in Rangoon comments that the in-
surgents appear to be in favor of preserving communications between Mandalay
and the China, frontier.
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Commenta The insurgents in the areas referred to are mostly Communists.
It is therefore logical that they should wish to keep the pipeline into
China open both in the interest of maintaining the flow of smuggled goods
to China and the receipt of supplies from their Communist colleagues.
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s position in favor of free and frank discussions. He again arguedthat
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INDONESIA, Foroign and Px?ime Ministers reassert necessity for New Guinea
discu.scia-nS 'iNh'i 1A 4t $nao a t ,
failure of Indonesia to obtain now the opportunity to discuss the Union
and New Guinea questions with the Netherlands would lead inevitably to
unilateral action on the part of Indonesia.
Shortly after a.rd,, Prime Minister Sukiman expressed similar views.
He added that he considered that the best way to settle the New Guinea
issue ttsuM be through American mediation,, stressing that the friendly
American oonfiAence and support.
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Cruiser.Chungking reportedly repaired: The Chinese Communist
cruiser C ung "ng made a tr al run in the Chihli Gulf area and subsequently
anchored near Port Arthur, according to a Communist source. The Chun kin
reportedly has a mixed Sino-Soviet crew and a Soviet commander.
Comments It has never been clearly established whether or not the
Chungki salvaged by the Communists after being bombed at Hulutao
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in early 1949. If operational,, this cruiser would be the Chinese Communists'
largest naval vessel.
Commmists anno ce new Sino-Czech trade agreements A. Prague a7.-
nouncement on 2 December tiiiares tha a Chinese trade delegation of 15
members arrived in Prague last night-to--sign the trade agreement between
the Chinese People's Republic and the Czechoslovak Republic." (U FBIS
Prague, 2 Dee 51)
Comment: Communist China and Czechoslovakia signed a trade pact only
six months ago.. At that time the Communists announced that the pact pro-
vided for a several-fold increase in Sino-Cfeehoslpvak trade. The new
agreement offers added evidenoe of the growing importance of the Satellites
in China's foreign commerce. According to Peiping, one-fourth of China's"
foreign trade was with Eastern Europe in the first three quarters of 1951,
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Chinese Communist airlift operations over Korea reported:
rporTec] "haj-t e Chinese Communis Air Transport
Wing? under the Changchun Air Base Command," has flown four airlift 25X1A
operations over Korea since it was formed in-July 1950. The most recent
mission of this transport wing occurred in September 1 l when about
30 tons of materiel were dropped over Hsinmu.
Comment: Airlift operations from Manchuria to Korea have not pre-
viously n noted. However, the Chinese Communists have enough trans-
ports to airlift into Korea on a small scale.
10. US adviser to be leeed in Chinese Nationalist Political Department:
General hase, c h i e f e o e U- M li ary Assis ante and Advisory Group on
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Formosa, reports that he has appointed a US adviser to the Political Depart-
ment of the Chinese Nationalist Ministry of National Defense, at the sug-
gestion of General Chiang Ching-kuo, chief of that departments This adviser
is to observe the political officers' methods. of o eration articular
those assi ned to the Nationalist armed forces.
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Comment. The system of political officers, directly responsible to
Genera C sang, is in operation at all levels in the Nationalist military
structure,
General Chase recently asked f?r the abolition of the entire Political
Department, claiming that, by creating a dual chain of command, it impaired
his efforts to reorganize the Nationalist armed forces. This is the first
offer by Chiang Ching-kuo to disclose the activities of the Political
Department
U. KOREA. Bicameral legislature and direct election of the executive are pro-
ose
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men s o he R ons u ion; The a e ounci Syngman
Ree's Cabinet--approved on November a Bill of-Amendments to the ROK
Constitution calling for a bicameral legislature and direct popular elec-
tion of the President and Vice President, according to the US Embassy in
Pusan. Under current procedure
one month will be all
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period
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the Nationa re a two-thirds vote is required for ratification,
Comment: These amendments are pet projects of Rhee, who fears that
underlie existing election procedure (idea, by the National Assembly)
he could not again become President. Inasmuch as his name is practically
the only one known to the great mass of peasants, direct popular election
would considerably enhance the possibility of his re-election.
It is beliineved by the issue to the people. 'ro p spend the month carrying Embassy that Rhee will The e-.:pre present feeling in in
the Assembly is that the amendments have little .lace of passage, as the
Assembly is loath to relinquish the important power of electing the
Presidents
12* JAPAN. Indonesian and Philippine ratification of Japanese Treaty held u
over reparationsoa Ratification o he Japanese Peace Trea y y e ndo-
nesian and Phil ppine Parliaments appears doubtful, according to Department
of State reports, unless "concrete engagements" in reparations by Japan
are assured. As the minimum. claims of these countries are in excess of
Japanese capabilities, the Department, in order to prevent an impasse and
ill feeling, is suggesting that the Japanese Government promptly initiate
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negotiations with Manila and Djakarta to offer s ecific projects and an
interim advance program.
Comment.- In order to show good faith, Japan.wi ll. undoubtedly be
receptive to temporary ar?angements which will not place an undue burden
on its precarious foreign exchange position. Because of its uncertain
economic futures Japan does not want to enter into any long term commitments.
13. Lower House Speaker predicts Diet dissolution next spring: Joji
Hayashi, pea er o the D et's Lower House, pre iG a at the D et will
be dissolved next April or May, at which time he believes the Peace Treaty
will have become effective. Hayashi stated the Yoshida administration will
be able to remain in power until next spring and that it will. be to the
best interests of Japan to have the present Cabinet handle the problems
connected with the completion of the C'ccupationo (U FBIS Ticker, Kyodo
Press Service, 1 Dec 51)
Comments Yoshida?s &overnment, in power now for nearly three years,
has prove most stable postwar administration.- The Liberal Party,
according to recent polls, is at a high point of popvzlar.ty, and,-.it no
doubt is confident of being returned to power with a public vote of
confidence. With the peace treaty effective and Japan' .s sovereignty
returned, a new Cabinet could start off with a clear slate, Additionally,
there is considerable pressure on the government to hold elections in
order to provide the many prominent recent political depurgees with an
opportunity to filter back into public life.
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FRANCE-INDOCHINA. De Lattre-considers Indochina situation hopeless: General
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De Lattre" who expects to be the next SHADE commander, has reportedl
notified the Frenc ent that he will not return to Indochina.
Comment: The conclusion of the French and other military officials in
Indoc_ ina is that the Viet Minh cannot be defeated in the foreseeable future
-tinder the present political and military circumstances. Unless,-however,
there is a Chinese Communist invasion, no "disaster" is expected,
De Lattre, who is reportedly anxious to leave Indochina while he is
still at the height of his success, may use ill.health as an excuse to resign
his present position, He probably feels that he has a vested interest in
the NATO command because of the groundwork he laid with General Montgomery
under the Brussels Pact, He regretted leaving the top French military post
in Europe to his archrival, General Juin,
Comment: Despite the obvious attractiveness of the irresponsible
Communist emand for higher wages, Socialist leadership of Austrian labor
does not appear to be challenged at the present time, Nevertheless, it
will increasingly embarrass the Socialists in their support of a 'program
which holds little promise of achieving any real alleviation of the workers'
problemp4 Perhaps indicative of a protest psychology within labor ranks are
initial and unconfirmed reports from current shop-stewards elections showing
losses sustained by government candidates, small gains by the Communists,, and
larger gains by non-party and "unity" candidates,
Volkstirmne9 2 Dec
2, AUSTRIA. Communist wage demands ca italize on workers? discontent: Indi-
c.Eion tha e ra an e o user an a uri ions may -0 issatisfied
with the current progress of the price roll, back campaign and the government's
economic stabilization program have encouraged Communist leaders to intensify
their demands for wage adjustments.. Communist efforts are concentrated on
achieving works-council support for a 300- to 400-schilling bonus payment
for Austrian workers and a 200-schilling tax-free monthly wage increases
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Comment; The Italo~4JSSRtrade negotiations-have been long and drawn
out. Soviet petroleum deliveries to Italy have in the past not been entirely
satisfactory as to price and quality. The terms of the Italian peace' treaty
require Italy to manufacture machinery for which the USSR will provide the
raw materials,
VATICAN-GEIU ANY, Vatican reportedly ...su its Bruenin 1s return to Germanz:
The Vatican 'sponsoring the return o former rman ance or 'ruen ng
from the United States to Germany. Statements attributed to Monsignor
3. BELGIUM-I_ETIIRLAN_ e Benelux opposes pressure for early European Defense
agreemen.:' At t e 26 November meeting of the Foreign Minis ers o ,France,
meat Britain and the United States with the Benelux Foreign Ministers,
the latter complained over the fact that conclusion of the contractual
arrangement with Germany depends on agreement on the European Defense-Forces,.
The Benelux Ministers also resented being put into the position of blocking
EDF, adding that constitutional problems made their situations different
from France and Germany.
Comment: A Benelux draft resolution submitted to the NATO Council just
priors meeting suggested that the Benelux countries would resist any
pressure for concluding the EDF Conference which might result in their having
to accept a French dictation of the treaty. The French insist that the
contractual arrangement must be linked with German1yss acceptance of the
European Defense Forces,
The Belgian Foreign Minister had previously doubted the chances of
parliamentary approval of EDF as it now stands.
analyzed by the US Embassy in Rome as "very favorableto'the Italians."
Principal Italian imports are 100.000 tons of wheat, 100,000 tons of
petroleum, 200,000 tons of fuel oil, 100,000 tons of anthracite coal, 20,000
tons of manganese ore, and other raw materials. The USSR offered an ad-
ditional `100,000 tons of wheat which the Italians, would not accept because
ITALY. Ital. and the USSR conclude negotiations for new trade agreement.;
The terms o the latest one year Ttalo-U55H trade agreemen have been
of its high price.
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In exchange the Italians will export artificial fibres, textiles,
lemons, citrus fruits, almonds, oils, cork, and ball and.roller bearings.
The Italians granted only 350 million lires worth of ball and roller bearings
as compared to the 142 billion lires worth sought by the USSR. in addition,
the unutilized quotas of the long-term agreement concluded in November-1948,
under which Russia furnished raw materials for the manufacture in Ital of
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Montinig in charge of "Ordinary Affairs" in the Vatican Secretariat of
State, and Monsignor Kaas, leader of the Catholic Center Party during the
Weimar Republic and now working on the Vaticants"German desk, indicate
that the Vatican has briefed Bruening to try to prevent German Socialist
leader Schumacher from negotiating with East German Minister President
Grotewohl concerning the reunification of Germany, Bruening is also to
work against any alliance between British Socialist Bevan and French and
Italian Socialist leaders "on a basis of neutralism."
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The Vatican is said to be concerned over Chancellor Adena ,eras failing
health and over the animosity between him and Schumacher.
Comments Bruening, like Kaas a Former member of the Catholic Center
Party iur?ng the Weimar Republic, is probably considered a potential
moderating influence in the political strife which the Vatican, fears is
weakening Western Germany and blocking the unification of Western Europe
against the threat of Communist aggression. The Vatican, however, probably
overestimates Brueningts influence on current German affairs after his long
exile in the United States.
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6. SPAIN. S ain avoids o en ties with European fascist organization: According
oie firs e ai e repo on the mee
ing o uropean fascists held in
Spain in late September, representatives of the Spanish Falange sidestepped
any official connection with the fascist European Social., Movement, The
Spaniards allegedly stated that although the government wanted to cooperate,
Franco wishes to avoid any action that might jeopardize Spaines prospects
of receiving economic and military aid from the United States.
The leaders of the Movement are purported to have accepted reluctantly
the fact that cooperation between the Falae and other fascist organizations
would have to be on a personal basis. For the moment the fascists are
prepared to accent American 1Aadership until the Commnist threat is over-
comes
Comment: This report is believed to represent an accurate statement
017 the present opportunistic attitude of the Spanish Government toward open
participation in any international fascist movement.
7. UNITED KINGDOM. British hint ossibie intervention to save Schuman. Plan
and Ku_r ;can efense Communit Julian Amery, one o the lea ME rites
onservative spokesmen a the Council of Europe debates, has emphasized
to the US observer there his conviction that the Schuman and Pleven Plans
must not fail. He said that his government would go to "
lengths" to see that some acceptable coal-steel pool and Europeai Defense
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Community evolved, especially if -- as Reynaud, the French representative,
had predicted -m the French National A
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without British participations ify these plans
Comment: Council of Europe delegates d
their o not necessarily speak for
governments,, On 27 November at the Rome NATO meeting, Foreign Secretary
Eden said that Britain would not send troops to the European Defense Forces,
but would be "associated" with t
British Government is hem; and there are no indications that the
to
prepared go beyond this position at present,
Earlier in the Council of Europe proceedi s
Conservative representative, and the influential~M nche terroGuardian another
advocated contributing two British divisions to the Eu p Defense Forces.
The British may be holding out the prospect of their dramatic entrance into
the European Defense Community and similar organizations as a psychological,
prop to wavering contnental Europeans selves to any specific actions, p - without, however, committing them-
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8. Government cuts research and develo ment funds: The Minister
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ana development funds. v [ ent
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Priority studies are being
repared o determine which projects will be curtailed., Basic research
ncv4 A will be the first affected.
Comment: A reduction in funds for research and development, which are
large1or defense purposes and which have up to now been conspicuously
shielded from budget cuts, reflects the current British Governments attempt
to cut expenditures wherever possible, as well as the trend toward ::using
available resources to obtain more immediate results in the defense program.
The 1951-1952 defense budget allowed 76 million pounds for research andg*
development, an increase of 13 million pounds, or about 21 percent., over
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9. TUNISIA, French Resident General fears trouble in Tunisia: The
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political groups toward Tunisia is s i ening a itudeft of French
provent, w
mental reform. He
predicts that innir7.,.?.-~...
n111 oe able to maintain order, - - laves t that the French
Comment: The overwhelming success of a 2t-hour
ns strikeon
29 November, called by the nationalist labor union to demonstrate Tunisian
solidarity with the demands presented in Paris by Tunisian Prime Minister
Chem, apparently has caused concern in French governmental circles. Ch
and his delegation will probably become more insistent, and the Reside en3~c
General, who failed to keep the delegation away from Paris, may be replaced.
The French are considering the appointment of a joint French-Tunisian com-
mission to study the reform question. an cos-
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5 December 1951
CIA No. 49459-A
Copy No. 45
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TO THE DAILY DIGEST
Not for dissemination outside O/CI and O/NE.
Office of Current Intelligence
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This summary of significant reports has been prepared primarily
for the internal use of the Office of Current Intelligence. It does
not represent a complete coverage of all current reports in CIA
or in the Office of Current Intelligence. Comments represent the
immediate views of the Office of Current Intelligence.
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1. YUGOSLAVIA. American Congressman invites Tito to visit the US: US
assa- or Al en reports that during a polite conversation with Tito,
Congressman Zablocki of Wisconsin said that he hoped Tito would visit the
United States soon. The Marshal replied that he has always had this
aspiration and hoped that the appropriate occasion would arise.
During a press interview with touring Congressmen the following day,
Allen emphasized that Zablocki was speaking as an individual member of
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SECTION 2 (EASTERN)
2. INDOCHINA. De Lattre intends to resi s
General de Lattre recently
25X1X inferred in an interview that he planned to resign because the war in
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Indochina was ."impossible." De Lattre is said to be planning the replace-
ment of French forces by a Vietnamese army. In addition, De Lattre gave the
impression he expected to succeed General Eisenhower if the latter became
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President of the United States.
Comments Similar information has just been reported from Paris. It is
not known whether the same interview was reported twice or whether the two
reports are separate statements by De Lattre containing identical views.
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AUSTRIA. Soviet authorities repeat Austrian remilitarization charges The
Soviet representa ive on the Allied Council on 30 November repeated charges that the three Western occupying powers are remilitarizing their zones of
Austria. The three Western High Commissioners rejected the charges and
refused to accept a Soviet resolution demanding a quadripartite investigation.
A US counterproposal confirming the completion of demilitarization, requiring
commercial enterprises operated by the occupying powers to comply with
Austrian laws., and urging the early conclusion of a treaty was rejected b
the Soviet H? h Commissioner. The meeting ended without agreement.
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Comments With the assistance of the Austrian Communist press and the
forum p" rOi fed by the Allied Council, the Soviet element has succeeded in
extending these charges over a two-month period. Austrian and Allied
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observers believe that Soviet emphasis on this issue has been designed to
provide a convenient excuse for refusing to sign an Austrian treaty.
Rejection of the Soviet resolution, however, will deprive Soviet
allegations of the dignity which would have been lent them by a pending
investigation.
ITALY< Italians pessimistic on chances of obtaining UN membership: The
an overnment appears to have no hope that the USSR will for-ego a veto
in the Security Council on Ital as admission to the on conditions
unacceptable to it or the USo
Comment: The Soviet note of 11 October on revision of the Italian
peace eafY_ y made Italy!s admission to the UN contingent on that of the
Satellite countries.
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