THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE REVIEW 14-17 NOVEMBER 1964

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967361
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: November 17, 1964

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THE PRESIDENT'S
INTELLIGENCE REVIEW
ISSUED BY THE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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1. Congo/
17 November 1964
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2 USSR: Brezhnev came off best in the per-
sonnel changes approved on Monday by the party
Central Committee. Two of his cronies, Shelepin
and Demichev, were elevated to the Presidium.
Koslov, an old antagonist, was expelled from
the ruling body.
Kosygin does not appear to have improved
his poSition,and the dual leadership charade
acted out since Khrushchev's going may be
.about over.
Podgorny, however, also strengthened his
position, and remains the leading rival to
Brezhnev within the party. One of his proteges,
Shelest, also made the Presidium yesterday.
Podgorny played a leading role at the meeting.
Shelepin, who has roots in the police and "State
Control" (inspector general) apparatus, appears
to be a comer in his own right.
The Central Committee decided to reverse
Khrushchev's 1962 action to divide the party
into two virtually separate organizations, one
for agriculture and the other for industry.
As was the case when the scheme was put into
effect back in 1962, the reversal will prob-
ably breed severe dislocations.
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USSR:
4. South Vietnam: Huong faced down the stu-
dent demonstrators last weekend. They made
only a feeble effort, easily handled by the
police.
Army units
were ready for use against the students last
weekend, if they had been needed.
Huong is not out of the woods, however.
The High National Council, not satisfied with
Huong's public defense of his cabinet last
Friday, has formed a special committee to
study the question some more. Buddhist leader
Thich Tam Chau says he will continue to fight
Huong, and other opposition elements appear
to be holding their fire only temporarily.
5. North Vietnam-Communist China:
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7. Laos: We would not be surprised by a
new Communist offensive in Laos in retalia-
tion for government gains in recent months.
Meo tribesmen who keep a watch on Route
7 report that large numbers of trucks con-
tinue to make the trip to the Plaine des
Jarres from North Vietnam. Last Saturday
the tribesmen spotted a 120-truck convoy,
the largest since the present Communist re-
supply activity got going in late September.
Attempts by the Lao Air Force to cut down
on this traffic have not been effective.
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Coup rumors are being heard once again in
Vientiane. Most of the rumors have little sub-
stance, but they do show that the same old
jealousies are keeping the Souvanna government
as unstable as ever.
8. Cambodia: Sihanouk's latest threats to
close the US Embassy appear to have been mostly
bombast.
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On Monday the Cambodians agreed to a US
suggestion for bilateral talks in a third-
country capital. Sihanouk, probably trying to
give the impression that the US is seeking an
accommodation, immediately told the press
about it.
Communist China - Tanzania: A Chinese
Communist ship arrived at Dar-es-Salaam this
weekend, carrying arms which local officials
claim are for the Tanzanian Army.
the cargo included field pieces
and much small arms ammunition.
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10. Dahomey - Communist China: On Friday
Dahomey announced its decision to exchange
ambassadors with Communist China. This is
the seventeenth African state to recognize
Peiping.
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France-Israel:
12. Cuba-US: Now that the US elections are
over, the Cubans seem to be warming up for a
new war of nerves on the overflight problem.
13. Bolivia: We have been ,told that the
junta will Soon be recognized by Argentina
and Brazil. Their lead will probably be fol-
lowed quickly by other Latin American states
who had waited for their initiative.
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Recognition will probably give a temporary
boost to the Barrientos regime's prestige at
home. Opposition elements, however, will con-
tinue trying to build their strength for an
eventual showdown with the junta.
14. Israel-Syria: The border area has been
relatively quiet since last Friday's clash, and
we have seen no signs of any large-scale buildup
of forces. Tempers have been aroused on both
sides,however, and a new incident could lead
to a serious escalation of the fighting.
15. Iraq: The new cabinet announced on
Saturday strengthens the position of Iraq's
pro-Nasirists, who have been urging closer
union with Egypt. Antiunion feeling is still
strong in the army and throughout the country,
however, and the issue is far from being re-
solved.
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