THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 15 JULY 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967784
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: July 15, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
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15 JULY 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
15 JULY 1965
Greece
LATE ITEM
A serious crisis involving the fu-
ture of both the monarchy and democratic
government may now be at hand.
Papandreou has resigned and is mak-
ing a constitutional issue out of his
dispute with the King on the naming of
a new minister of defense.
The King quickly swore in a new
prime minister, George Athanassidis-Novas,
the elderly president of Parliament and
a member of the conservative wing of the
Center Union Party. But his prospects
of gaining a parliamentary vote of con-
fidence are uncertain since a vote in
his favor would tend to condone *hat
many Greeks will consider improper in-
tervention by the King in politics.
In the meantime, there is some danger
of serious disturbances in Athens. Demon-
strations have been banned but small crowds
are already reported in the streets and
army, police, and security units have
been alerted.
If left-wing elements should appear
to gain influence or if political devel-
opments should threaten the monarchy,
there is the further danger that right-
wing army officers might attempt to,
take over the government.
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DAILY BRIEF
15 JULY 1965
1. South Vietnam
2. North Vietnam
British Government sources this af-
ternoon were quoted by the press as say-
ing that HO Chi Minh has invited Ghanaian
President Nkrumah or his envoy to visit
Hanoi.
There is no confirmation as yet, but
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sidering sending a Ghanaian diplomat to
Hanoi. On its side, Hanoi has been look-
ing for ways to ease the pain of its re-
jection of the Commonwealth mission on
its African members.
The North Koreans this week restated
their earlier threat to match the dispatch
of South Korean troops to South Vietnam
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There was another exchange of acri-
mony on Vietnam between the Soviets and
Chinese Communists at the Communist-front
"World Peace Congress" in Helsinki. The
American delegation proposed that the
congress send a peace- delegation to Hanoi,
Peiping, Washington, and other capitals.
Moscow approved, but the Chinese said
they would not accept such a mission any
more than one from the Commonwealth. They
demanded that the Soviets explain why they
applauded the proposal. The Soviets re-
fused,and the matter ended in a shouting
match.
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3. Pakistan
4. Uruguay
5. Cuba
There are signs that Pakistan is
supplying Indonesia with spare parts for
its C-130 transport planes from stocks
furnished by the US.
The C-130s have an important role
in Indonesia's operations against Ma-
laysia; up until now these planes have
been in danger of early grounding for
lack of replacement parts.
Uruguay's financial plight is tak-
ing on crisis proportions.
The immediate problem is how to fi-
nance a supplementary budget. This budget
includes funds for government workers
whose salaries are over a month in ar-
rears and who are now threatening a part-
time strike. The government, however,
hasr already exceeded the limits of its
credit with the central bank and has no
money to pay them.
The ruling Blanco party and opposi-
tion Colorados are at loggerheads, with
each proposing highly partisan solutions.
President Beltran, in turn, has made a
remark suggesting that he is either think-
ing about retiring or enacting a state
of siege.
The Cubans seem to be preparing for
a live firing of a surface-to-air missile.
Intercepts indicate that intensive
exercises relative to such a move have
been going on in the eastern air defense
sector for the past three weeks. Other
messages suggest that a MIG-type air-
craft is being outfitted to serve as a
drone. Preparations appear to be well
advanced.
This would be the first attempt by
the Cubans to undertake a live firing of
these missiles in an exercise. There are
?no indications that the exercise portends
early action against US reconnaissance
aircraft.
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6. USSR
7. Sudan
8. Bulgaria
9. Ecuador
The government.now.believes that
the armed southern dissidents pose a
real threat to major towns in the area.
Strict security precautions have
been imposed throughout the south and
a number of Europeans have been arrested
on charges of aiding the rebels. Addi-
tional security forces may be moved to-
ward the southern area.
Another move against the regime
may have been attempted recently. The
signs are tenuous but an extra security
detail was seen yesterday around the
house of party boss Zhikov, and there
was unusual communications activity sim-
ilar to that noted just after the coup
attempt in April.
The junta appears to have restored
order, after resorting to severe riot.
control measures over the past several
days. Now it is trying to placate its
numerous critics by making indefinite
promises to shorten the period of transi-
tion to a civilian government. Presi-
dential elections have long been sched-
uled for July 1966.
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10. Venezuela
11. Yemen
Government plans to occupy the Cen-
tral University
postponed until
Security forces
time to prepare
in Caracas have been
early tomorrow morning.
apparently needed more
for the operation.
12. Dominican Republic
Invasion of the university sanctuary
might touch off sympathetic protests by
students and leftists in other Latin Ameri-
can cities.
Nasir has decided on General Amri--
President Sallal's chief lieutenant--
as the new Yemeni premier. This move
will put the government in firm pro-
Egyptian hands but will alienate some of
the anti-Egyptian tribes which had backed
Numan. Thus chances for a political set-
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