THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 18 MAY 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967683
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: May 18, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
18 MAY 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
18 MAY 1965
Dominican Republic
LATE ITEM
Imbert was reported planning a bid
for public support at a mass rally late
this.afternoon, while his forces are
continuing to keep military pressure on
the rebels.
The Imbert government radio this
morning urged people from both the city
and the countryside to attend a "huge
Mass meeting" at 4:00 p.m. EDT today.
Imbert apparently hopes to put on a show'
of popular enthUsiasm which will justify
the continuance of his regime. Reports
on public reaction to his call have not
yet come in.
Loyalists forces continued to ad-
vance into the rebel-held area of the
city today. Rebel resistance was light,
except in the vicinity of the radiosta-
tion, and loyalist casualties were re-
ported to be few./
After being off the air part of
yesterday and this morning, a rebel ra-
dio station--identified as "Radio-TV
Santo DomingaL-was heard in the capital
at 3:00 p.m. EDT
The station is putting forth the
usual propaganda against the US and the
Organization of American States (OAS).
Jamming efforts so far have been inef-
fective.
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DAILY BRIEF
18 MAY 1965
1. Vietnam
2. India-Pakistan
3. Guatemala
The Viet Cong political front or-
ganization is claiming credit for the
explosions at the Bien Hoa air base on
Sunday. There is no evidence to sup-
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aggrandizing propaganda.
It is now clear that the major ac-
tions last week at Song Be and in An
Xuyen Province involved Viet Cong forces
under regimental control. Commitment of
Viet Cong forces of such size has hitherto
been very infrequent. Another indication
of intensification of the fighting last
week is evidenced in the heavy Viet Cong
losses.
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British efforts to mediate a formal
cease-fire agreement in the Rann of Kutch
have all but bogged down. Both sides
are being fantastically finicky over
minor details and appear at the moment
to be drifting even further apart.
The military situation is perhaps
less inflammable than two weeks ago, but
this could quickly change for the worse
if some incident occurred.
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Widespread reports that the Peralta
regime intends to cancel plans for fall
elections have increased the chances that
a terrorist campaign might set off a chain
reaction of subversive activity.
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5. Cyprus
The junta is standing firm, but
the crisis is far from over. More Com-
munist-directed demonstrations in La
Paz are expected late this afternoon,
and the situation remains explosive.
The non-Communist opposition is
holding back, but would probably jump
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get out of hand, and the situation is
quiet today. The US Embassy, at Nicosia
comments that this incident--in a town
where Greek-Turkish Cypriot relations
have been comparatively good for some
time--demonstrates that peaceful condi-
tions cannot be taken for granted in
Cyprus.
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