THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 11 MAY 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967671
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• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: May 11, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
11 MAY 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
11 MAY 1965
Dominican Republic
LATE ITEM
(Information as of 5:00 p.m. EDT)
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is still clinging to his illusions that
the Communists are playing a minimal role
in the present situation.
General Wessin's attitude apparently
is still that he "cannot abandon his
troops" by retiring abroad. General Im-
bert "in effect" accepted this position
last night, according to Ambassador Ben-
nett, and no change in the matter has
been reported today.
The US Embassy is looking into the
possibility of encouraging Caamano and
one of his non-Communist colleagues to
participate in a coalition government
with the Imbert group. The results of
the embassy's soundings on this have not
yet come in.
No significant change in the military
picture has been reported since yesterday's
Brief.
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DAILY BRIEF
11 MAY 1965
1. North Vietnam
2. South Vietnam
3. USSR
Premier Quat says he has finally re-
solved his nagging problem with the mili-
tary high command. It has been agreed
that General Thieu will be minister of
defense with expanded responsibilities
and "Little" Minh, now commander in chief,
will become chief of staff. Quat is con-
cerned, however, that the imminent return
to Saigon of "Big" Minh will lead to fur-
ther trouble with the military.
A major battle seems to be shaping
up northeast of Song Be. Government
forces are counterattacking a Viet Cong
force estimated at three battalions.
The Viet Cong took up positions there
after occupying Song Be briefly yester-
day, in the first Viet Cong major assault
on a provincial capital since 1961.
(Song Be is also known as Phuoc Binh.
See map.)
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4. France
. 5. Communist China
6. Bolivia
De Gaulle probably intends to pro-
voke a new crisis in the Common Market
in hopes of squeezing economic benefits
for France out of his partners without
any surrender of French sovereignty.
Heavy fighting is in prospect if
the government goes through with its
plan to send troops into the major tin
mining centers. The miners are armed
and under the influence of anti-Barrien-
tos leftists. They are likely to resist
any attempt by La Paz to reduce their
virtually autonomous position in the
mines.
All previous efforts to do this
have failed, but La Paz is coming to
recognize that establishment of govern-
ment control is necessary before the mines
can again be operated profitably.
Trouble could spread to Bolivia's
cities since urban workers have a soli-
darity pact with the miners. Also, Bar-
rientos' announcement that presidential
elections have been postponed indefi-
nitely has angered opposition politicians.
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INDIA AND PAKISTAN
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7. Ecuador
8. India
The military junta is in for some
rough sledding in the coming weeks.
Popular unrest is spreading as a
result of mounting economic problems.
All commercial enterprises in Quayaquil
were shut down yesterday to protest new
taxes. A similar protest last fall led
to serious rioting in the port city.
Finally, the armed forces are said to be
unhappy about the way the border dispute
with Peru is being handled.
, In the background ready to take ad-
vantage of any opening is a motley col-
lection of leftists, Communists, and
followers of ex-President Arosemena.
He has vowed to oust the junta which
ousted him.
India and Pakistan have agreed to
Prime Minister Wilson's latest proposals.
These call for a cease-fire and immediate
withdrawal, to be followed by border
talks and, if necessary, binding arbitra-
tion. Indian forces reportedly have be-
gun to pull back in the Rann of Kutch
which is fast reverting to marshland as
as it does every: year. Elsewhere, troops
on both sides remain on the alert, es-
pecially in the Punjab area. (See map..)
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