THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE REVIEW 3-6 OCTOBER 1964

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005959468
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: October 6, 1964

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE REVIEW
ISSUED BY THE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
3 ?6 OCTOBER 1964
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1.
Cyprus: The touchy problem of transfer-
ring control of the Nicosia-Kyrenia road from
the Turks and Turkish Cypriots to the UN is a
little closer to solution.
Ankara and the Greek Cypriots have agreed
to permit all unarmed civilians to use the
highway. The Turkish Cypriots can block a
settlement, however, if they continue-to insist
that their armed irregulars be allowed to use
it.
The US Embassy in Nicosia believes more
pressure from Ankara will be necessary to get
the Turkish Cypriots to change their mind.
Meanwhile, this problem and Makarios' visit to
Cairo are holding up negotiations on the equally
sticky question of the rotation of the Turkish
contingent on the island.
The Makarios-Grivas split opened a little
wider over the weekend. A pro-Makarios news-
paper attacked the general for being behind
the times and out of step with the archbishop's
policies. The unabashed Grivas, however, is
continuing his open advocacy of enosis, which
Makarios has tried to soft-pedal. Grivas' call
for union with Greece in a speech last Sunday
at Limassol got an enthusiastic audience response
We still have no details on what Soviet
military aid the Cypriots will receive. Our
embassy reports the general feeling in NicOsia
that it will not amount to much.
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2.
Turkey: The government appears to be
abetting a growing anti-Western campaign in
Turkey.
Influential newspapers are now calling
for an "independent" foreign policy. They
advocate better relations with Balkan countries
and Communist China and a reduction of Turkey's
dependence on the US. A formerly banned far-
left magazine has been allowed to resume publish-
ing and has devoted its first issue to anti-US
themes.
Government leaders appear unperturbed.
Student organizations controlled by the govern-
ment are now allowed to espouse Turkey's join-
ing the "independent" bloc.
Both Peiping and Moscow are encouraging
this trend. The USSR throughout the long Cyprus
dispute has been careful to avoid antagonizing
Ankara./
3. Congo: The rebels continue to hold their
own militarily. Tshombe's mercenaries have
been meeting unexpected rebel resistance lately
and have postponed some of their plans to re-
take rebel-held towns.
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The story is different behind rebel lines,
however. Disorders and confusion are plaguing
the insurgents, and conditions in Stanleyville,
the rebel capital, are chaotic.
Prospects for an early rescue of US consular
personnel in Stanleyville appear dim.
Red Cross officials have tried unsuccess-
fully to arrange another visit to negotiate
evacuation. Meanwhile, we have been told of
rumors brought out by travelers from Stanley-
ville that US personnel are being mistreated.
Rebel "Defense Minister" Soumialot broad-
cast on Monday several warnings of rebel retri-
bution against Americans in the Congo if the
bombing of rebel-held areas does not stop.
Tshombe at last report was under virtual
house arrest in Cairo as the leaders of the
nonaligned conference remain determined to deny
him attendance. They have asked Kasavubu to
take his place, but the Congolese president so
far has not bothered to answer.
4. South Vietnam: The odds have improved
on Khanh's lasting out his 60-day mandate.
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At least for the moment, Khanh apparently
has the backing of the young generals and seems
to reflect it in his own improved morale. The
generals are said to be convinced Khanh is the
only leader available during the current period
of transition.
Two key elements in South Vietnam have
given at least qualified support to the new
High National Council and its goal of civilian
government. Militant Buddhist leader Tri Quang
and Dr. Quyen, head of the new People's Revolu-
tionary Committee, have each asked their fol-
lowers to give the council a chance.
The council is slated to publish a draft
provisional constitution soon. Given the
heterogeneity of its membership, however, the
other problems it has to face will be more
complicated.
Vietnamese Army forces suffered a major
setback last weekend. Two companies lost 32
killed and 53 wounded in an ambush only 15
miles northwest of Saigon.
The Khanh regime is planning to put tighter
controls on Mekong River traffic this week.
The aim is to block aid reaching the Viet Cong
from Cambodia. Our embassy in Phnom Penh is
fearful the Cambodians may react strongly,
blaming the US and possibly closing the US
Embassy.
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7. Communist China
8. Venezuela: The Venezuelan armed forces,
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effort is in response to
a group of
Cuban ships bringing men and materials to
support a new outbreak of terrorism by the
Castro-Communist FALL.
9. Cuba: The Cubans are still juggling the
SAM sites installed by the Soviets.
10, Spain-Cuba-US: Foreign Minister Castiello
has told us Spain intends to stop all use of
its ships in trade with Cuba after a "few" more
sailings under the present charter. Castiello
added that the "disagreeable situation" arising
out of the Sierra Aranzazu incident had now
been turned into a reaffirmation of good US-
Spanish relations.
11. UAR-Yemen
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12. Indonesia-Malaysia/
13. Ecuador: Last weekend's demonstrations
in Guayaquil, which the government put down
with army and police units, forced the military
junta to compromise.
It has agreed to rescind certain centrali-
zation programs and release arrested political
leaders. The junta's capitulation may seriously
weaken its grip on power as well as its ability
to proceed with basic reforms.
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