THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 26 OCTOBER 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967962
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: October 26, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
26 OCTOBER 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
26 OCTOBER 1965
1. Indonesia
2. Communist China
The generals are making headway in
their drive against the Communists and
others involved in the 30 September af-
fair.
The army's immediate target is For-
eign Minister Subandrio, firmly impli-
cated in the coup try by two captured
plotters. A demonstration today involv-
ing 10,000 youths demanded his removal.
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General Sukendro has refused to
accede to Sukarno's orders that he go
into exile. Several anti-Communist news-
papers have continued to publish despite
instructions to cease. Moreover, anti-
Communist labor leaders, mute for many
months, are being heard again.
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munists may be beginning a campaign of
sabotage and terrorism.
ICommunist preparations for "guerrilla
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and Sumatra.
Peking has just concluded a deal
with Canada calling for the delivery of
six million tons of grain over the next
three years. The Chinese, faced with
another mediocre harvest, are also ne-
gotiating sizable purchases with Australia
and Argentina. Chinese imports next year
promise to run about six million tons,
worth $400 million, which is what they
have been averaging for the past several
years.
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Approximate location location of
guerrilla camp
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COLOMBIA
Amazonas
Ayabaca.
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ANCASH
PACIFIC OCEAN LIMA
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Mesa Pet ado
AYACUCHO
NREQUIPA
Lake
Titicaca
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TACNA
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3. Communist China
4. Brazil
5. Peru
The Brazilian Congress votes tonight
or tomorrow on three constitutional amend-
ments submitted by the government in a
bid to enhance its powers in security
matters.
President Castello Branco, who has
been losing political ground lately,
has a great deal riding on the outcome.
Government forces have been applying
plenty of pressure on marginal deputies
for a favorable vote, but as of now the
issue is very much in doubt.
If the amendments are defeated,
Castello Branco will find it well nigh
impossible to continue withstanding the
urgings from his military and revolu-
tionary colleagues to take strong action
outside the Congress.
Government counterinsurgency forces
scored a major victory Sunday when they
killed guerrilla chieftain de la Puente.
His death, however, will probably
do no more than knock the guerrillas
off stride temporarily. Indeed, there
are signs that the insurgents' drive to
enlist other left-wing organizations in
their guerrilla campaign is starting to
show results.
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6. Dominican Republic
7. Rhodesia
8. South Vietnam
There was only minor scuffling in
the former rebel zone today.
For the first time since the crisis
began,regular Dominican police are pa-
trolling in the zone. There are no re-
ports of significant arms collections
today, nor have the Dominican armed
forces returned to their barracks as
directed by the provisional president.
There was another political assassina-
tion in the provinces this afternoon.
Prime Ministers Wilson and Smith
have opened a new round of talks in Salis-
bury. British officials reiterate that
Wilson has no new initiatives in mind
but intends to talk to as many Rhodesian
leaders as possible in hopes of improv-
ing the climate there. Our consul gen-
eral in Salisbury believes that these
tactics could serve to embitter the
white settlers and strengthen the hand
of the extremists bent on independence
now.
The US mission in Saigon reports
that concern over rising living costs
and economic steps the government might
take has recently overshadowed political
activity.
Fluctuations in the prices of such
commodities as charcoal, fresh vegetables,
and salt have been particularly worri-
some because of their immediate impact
on the urban population. Although the
government has scored some temporary suc-
cesses in holding the price line, the
general trend has been sharply upward.
The basis for this trend appears
to be an increase in the supply of money
rather than any severe shortage of goods.
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