THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 2 FEBRUARY 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967497
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: February 2, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
2 FEBRUARY 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
2 FEBRUARY 1965
1. South Vietnam
2. Cuba
Brazil
4. USSR
There seems to be much talk behind
the scenes about forming a new govern-
ment, but no signs of progress are yet
visible. General Khanh's original idea
of a mixed military and civilian group--
similar to the old High Council in all
but name--is apparently still the ob-
jective.
The Buddhists are demanding repre-
sentation. The Catholics are avoiding
any official identification with the
council, and are generally pessimistic.
Che Guevara, who has been travel-
ing in Africa, has turned up in Commu-
nist China. We suspect he is trying to
smooth out difficulties growing out of
a meeting of Latin American Communists
in Havana last November at which the
pro-Chinese elements criticized Havana's
failure to condemn the pro-Soviets in
the Latin American movement.
President Castello Branco is think-
ing of postponing this year's country-
wide gubernatorial elections. The idea
would be to maintain stability until
the presidential election due next year.
The government, which is not popular,
is sure to come under heavy fire if it
decides to do this.
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5. Indonesia
7. Cyprus
Small-scale Indonesian guer-
rilla operations continue against main-
land Malaysia and Borneo.
The situation remains confused.
General Phoumi is being increas-
ingly open in his efforts to put some
life in the dissident rightist forces
which on Sunday attempted a military
takeover in Vientiane. He has been
making frantic efforts to get reinforce-
ments, without apparent success. A
small Phoumi force approaching the city
this morning ran into artillery fire,
but otherwise no fighting has occurred.
Other opportunistic factions, in-
cluding the police, seem to be biding
their time in case Phoumi starts making
some progress.
The Soviets have apparently told
Makarios in the past few days that they
will not support him if his policy is
to achieve union with Greece, or if he
precipitates Turkish intervention. This
follows Gromyko's recent policy state-
ment mentioning federation, the solu-
tion favored by the Turks. Both Athens
and Nicosia have had a shock from these
maneuvers. It is not yet clear how re-
lations between the two will be affected
and whether there is an opening for new
negotiations.
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