Documents / FOIA release
The Central Intelligence Agency issued this Top Secret Central Intelligence Bulletin, a daily intelligence brief, on 8 April 1958. It reports that Communist China budgeted $185,000,000 for foreign aid in 1958 and describes reported Indonesian government plans to attack Padang and Bukittinggi in Central Sumatra. It also covers Israeli-UAR tensions over the Lake Hula drainage project and UAR reconnaissance flights, EOKA bombings on Cyprus, French nuclear testing plans and a Peruvian cabinet reshuffle. It contains no UFO material.
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# CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN 8 April 1958 DAILY BRIEF I. THE COMMUNIST BLOC Communist China's foreign aid program: Peiping has budgeted $185,000,000 for its foreign aid programs in 1958. About a fourth of this will be used to meet aid pledges to the free world of at least $107,000,000, mainly for South and Southeast Asian countries. In addition to this amount, Communist China has pledged approximately $740,000,000 in grants to bloc countries during the past four years. (Page 1) (Chart) ## II. ASIA-AFRICA Indonesia: There are continuing reports of an early air, sea, and land assault by central government forces on the Padang-Bukittinggi area in Central Sumatra. (Page/2) (Map) Israel-UAR: Israeli officials have agreed, following receipt of a UN survey report, to hold up digging in the Hula area "for a few days," but have also reiterated their determination to complete the drainage project there. The UAR Air Force has flown some reconnaissance missions over Israel. This could add another point of conflict. (Page 3) Peru: The cabinet reshuffle of 5 April is an attempt by the Prado government to satisfy growing popular dissatisfaction. The strong leftist but non-Communist Apra party will probably gain in influence with the appointment of Raul Porras Barrenechea as foreign minister. He is closely linked with the Apristas. (Page 4) TOP SECRET
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