TO OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 1-53 INTELLIGEYCE HEADQUARTERS | TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico i3 August 1953, 1800 T Chart References: a. b. U.S. Navy Hydrographic Chart No. 5203, North Pacific Ocean, Marshali Islands. U.S. Navy Hydrographic Chart No. 6032, North Pacific Ocean, Marshall Islands - Northern Part, BIKINI ATOLL. 1. ce. U.S. Navy Hydrographic Chart No. 6033, Marshall ad. U.S. Navy Hydrographi: Chart No. 6709, Great Islands, ENIWETOK ATOLL. Circle Distancea and Azimuths from ENIWETOK ATOLL. INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY a, Summary of Enemy Situation (1) -cubject to continual revision). The world political situation as cf 15 August 1953 shows a general picture of widespread political unrest in the following areas: (a) (b) (c) (2) The undeclared war in Korea between the Red Chinese and the UN fsrces has ended since the Signing of a truce agreement. Peace talks are continuing with the Red Chinese government. The process of exchanging prisoners of war, for a long time the stumbling biock for a peace settlement, has commenced. Since the death of Stalin, the USSR has adopted an outwardly more conciliatory attitude toward the western world, In Indo-China, the Viet Minh battalions are in- creasing their warfare against the French government forces. The government in Iran hag continued with a growing anti~American and arnti-British attitude and shows less ability te cope with the situation. This country is susceptible to further infiltration by Communiets. In Argentina. the government is faced by in- creasing tension as evidenced by bombings and acts of terrorism, The struggle in this area is Peron or anti-Peron rather than Commmists. (e) TASK GROUP 724 A ENA FOMED WA The government of Guatemala is still dominated by Commmists and is plagued by continuing ? 182 = oot SS RS ek ote’ Ks