THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 16 OCTOBER 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967946
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: October 16, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
16 OCTOBER 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
16 OCTOBER 1965
1. Indonesia
There was no more mob violence
against the Communists yesterday as the
focus of events shifts from the streets
to political maneuvering between the
army and Sukarno.
It now seems likely that the formal
banning of the Indonesian Communist Party
will be announced shortly. It is evident,
however, that Sukarno intends to do every-
thing in his power to salvage as much as
possible of the old party under some new
label. He thinks he needs it as a counter-
weight to the army.
the new party is to be less Chinese-
influenced and "more Indonesian." The Rus-
sians are actively working to have it
oriented toward Moscow.
There are reports of an impending
open clash between units of the army and
strong, armed Communist groups in the
northern part of Sumatra.
army leaders there
fear the defection of some of their units
to the Communists in the event of a clash,
which they now consider "inevitable." They
have asked for reinforcements.
Sukarno's first public address since
the crisis is scheduled for tomorrow's
opening of his anti - foreign-military-
bases conference. This will be his oppor-
tunity to conjure up the "neocolonialist"
threat in an appeal for an end to division
among Indonesians. Communists are promi-
nent among the conference organizers and are
counting on the event to help Sukarno get
them off the hook.
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2. North Vietnam
3. Lebanon
4. India-Pakistan
Recent photography shows that
another road linking North Vietnam
with southern Laos is nearing comple-
tion.
During the past year the Communists
have built or improved nearly 200 miles
of roads flanking the South Vietnamese
border. This network now extends some
90 miles south of the Demilitarized
Zone between North and South Vietnam,
about 55 miles farther than a year ago.
Military dissatisfaction with
President Hilu is growing.
Newspapermen returning from Indian-
held Kashmir agree that the anti-Indian
movement there has come under increasing
extremist influence in recent weeks.
New York Times correspondent Lukas
talked to the same opposition leaders
this week he had contacted last May. He
concludes that these leaders, who had
favored nonviolent tactics, are now
coming to the idea that violence is the
only way.
Lukas was told that there are only
some 30 Pakistani infiltrators left in
the Kashmir valley and about 300 in the
rest of Kashmir. The figures were con-
firmed by the Indian Defense Ministry.
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5. Rhodesia
Prime Minister Smith has been hold-
ing intensive discussions since his re-
turn from London. He continues under
heavy pressure for an immediate decision
on a unilateral declaration of independ-
ence.
Indications from South Africa are
that Pretoria has probably avoided any
but the vaguest assurances of support
for Rhodesian independence. Despite wide-
spread sympathy for the Rhodesian whites,
the South African Government seems to be
carefully refraining from involvement.
6. Dominican Republic For the first time since last April
the former rebel zone is open to free
and unimpeded transit.,,
The Inter-American Peace Force was
scheduled today to begin moving to the
outskirts of the city.
' Violence remains near the surface,
however. Yesterday there was another .
apparent terrorist attack on US personnel.
Some kind of bomb was thrown into a US
military area, injuring a paratrooper.
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