_ per-SREREE— C ms-10/__1 = OPERATIONS COORDINATING BOARD Washington 25, Do Ce MOT ESE 22 May 1956 ~ 2. -Panama ~ Request for Radar Sites The Government of Panama hag refused the US request for radar sites and US Ambassador Harrington believes that it is a deliberate evasion of treaty obligations. The Ambassador suggests that advantage be taken of the President’s forthcoming visit for frank discuesion of thie disturbing development. The Ambassador suggests further that mention of this refusal be ine} aded in a public statement. Secret ever, it is unlikely that any action will be taken until the Albanian Workers Party Congrees which is expected at the end of May, Official Uee Only) 3, (F#IS, 21 May, USSR - Soviets Approach Pan American Airways Soviet Embassy officials in Washington have recently approached Pan American World Airways with the suggestion that PAA schedule regular flights to Moscow, the State Department reports. -The Embassy officials urged that PAA send representatives to Moscow to discuss this matter with Marshal Zhavoronov "Haad of Civil Aviation". It is not expected that reciprocal rights for a Soviet alr line will be requested at this tine. (Dept. to London 7027, 21 May, Confidential) kh. Afghanistan - Monthly 1290-d Program Report The US Public Affairs Officer in Kabul is considering suggestions to invite an Afghan parliamentary committee to observe the US presidential elections, and send honor graduates of the ICA-sponsored school to the U3, as part of the FY 1957 USIA-sponsored Leader Grant Program. The Turkish Ambassador to Afghanistan believes that Western Military influence in Afghanistan is dependent on supplying some arms to the Afghans. While he is aware of Pakistani sensitivity on this subject, he argues that if the Soviets remain Afghanistan's exolusive supplier of arms, sa Soviet military mission and domination of the Afghan military field is inevitable, (US 5S. Pakistan - President's opinion on Communist China In a UP interview held 17 May, President Mirza of Pakistan is re~ ported to have said that the US should "face facte" and recognize Commnist China, US Embassy Karachi reports. . Mirsa reportedly believes the US might MECLASSIFIED WITH DELETIONS E.0. 12356, SEC. 3.4(b} 6P-S4-62. Azency Case NLE Case By 2 O-d3- "4 =" REPRODUCED AT THE DWIGHTD. EISENHOWER LIBRARY Embassy Kabul 108, 19 Mey, Top Secret) NLE Date BEST COPY AVAILABLE é erosioneteLat couecton VSO -CCB GrGat’ Ct hia BOX Ne. Sf/ roves OCB 350 -05(fee*3 | (4) deb, ~Cxt 1956 do it Wiedemann nom eee car. aan o Tr ors... are Albanian reaction against the "cult of personality" and the country's serious economic situation are cited as causes for a possible governmental shake-up in Albania, FHIS reports. Confused reports originating in Belgrade indicate that the first to go may be Premier Mehmet Shehn. fow- £IAPa Albania - Government Shake-up Possible (a--2x~¢ S000 2. (US Embassy Panama City 380, 16 May