THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 11 NOVEMBER 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005967991
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: November 11, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
11 NOVEMBER 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
11 NOVEMBER 1965
1. Rhodesia
The Smith government made its
threatened unilateral declaration of
independence this morning.
Wilson reacted immediately. He
told parliament that the declaration
was an act of rebellion and any action
to carry it out will be considered
treasonable. The British
are putting
into effect a long list of economic
and political sanctions and have called
for a UN Security Council meeting.
One of the countries most im-
mediately affected will be Zambia. Its
foreign minister yesterday predicted
that his country's policy would be to
hold the British feet to the fire. Like
many other Africans, the Zambians feel
that the British should respond mili-
tarily.
There will, of course, be a loud
clamor for this and for support of a.
Rhodesian nationalist liberation effort.
Zambia holds the key to any such
liberation effort, but, since its econo-
mic lifeline runs through Rhodesia,
Zambian cooperation in this and in econo-
mic sanctions will be less than whole-
hearted.
Smith has been trying to develop
closer ties with his white-dominated
neighbors4. They will react warily to the
declaration but will probably do what
they can to keep the white Rhodesians
afloat.
We estimate that, over the next
several years, neither sanctions nor
liberation movements will dislodge white
rule in Rhodesia. This will frustrate
the black Africans and create openings
for the Communists.
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2. Indonesia
3. North Vietnam
4. Communist China
There are several more reports
that Sukarno, having thrown d6wn the
gauntlet to the generals, is about to
move to more secure surroundings in
Bogor or central Java 2nd await the
army's next move.
He doubtless hopes that the Indo-
nesian penchant for caution and a re-
luctance all around to shatter the
Sukarno image will in time blunt the
army drive.
Hanoi received today what amounts ?
to a sharp admonition from Peking against
reliance on Moscow. The warning, in the
the form of a bitter polemical blast at
the Soviet leadership in two leading
Chinese newspapers, warned against al-
leged Soviet efforts to promote a nego-
tiated settlement of the war.
Soviet aid, according to the Chinese,
is designed only to keep the situation
in Vietnam "under their control" with the
object of "striking a bargain with the
TJS.'!
The Chinese editorials demand, in
effect, that Hanoi follow Peking's lead,
They evidently reflect Chinese anger
over Hanoi's apparent effort to take a
middle position in the Sino-Soviet dis-
pute.
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5, East Germany
3. Dominican Republic
7. Congo
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It is now clear that the 31 October
riots in Leipzig were the most serious
in many years. East German police made
liberal use of water cannon, dogs and .
night sticks to subdue crowds of dis-
orderly youths demonstrating in favor
of "freedom of music, hair style and
Opinion".
There were no discernible Political
motives behind the disturbances, but
they have doubtless brought to an end
the regime's efforts to deal with a
rising tide Of "beatnikism" .among East
German youth in a permissive manner.
The regime has clamped down hard and
there has been no repetition in Leipzig
or anywhere else.
The country seems placid enough.
Arms collection teams continue their
cursory and desultory activity.
A student march on the palace is
planned for today, and this could ruffle
the surface if the student advocates-.of-
a little accompanying violence have their
way.
Garcia Godoy(
/intended to be
tough on military reintegration and
would not permit the rebels to rejoin
the military and police at their in-
flated constitutionalist ranks.
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The situation is disintegrating
again.
In Leopoldville the Tshombe-Kasa-
vubu feud goes on and will probably lead
to the fall of the Kimba government next
week. This could stimulate Kasavubu to
try to rule by presidential decree until
next spring's election, which would further
sharpen the cleavage between the two leaders.
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