THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 15 NOVEMBER 1965

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: November 15, 1965

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
15 NOVEMBER 1965
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DAILY BRIEF
15 NOVEMBER 1965
1. Indonesia
2. South Vietnam
? The army and other anti-Communist
political elements do not seem to have
been cowed by Sukarno's recent state-
ments, but neither are they yet resolved
to meet him head on.
Sukarno met with the armed forces
chiefs again this morning. The only re-
sult announced was a decision to call
in all military and police commanders
for a briefing by Sukarno next Saturday.
The army meanwhile is keeping the
pressure on ?the Communists.
Even the normally docile Indonesian
parliament has called for a formal ban
on the Communists.
Despite these developments, some
leaders Are worried that the anti-Commu-
nist parties Are becoming more cautious.
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There was further fierce fighting
today between US and Communist forces
near the embattled special forces camp
at Plei Me. Communist losses in this
latest action have been heavy. The body
count of enemy dead now stands at 376
and the total probably runs a good deal
higher. Once more tactical air and ar-
tillery support helped swell the enemy
casualty lists.
/the opposing force includes two
battalions of North Vietnamese troops.
Five North Vietnamese have been taken
prisoners. Their interrogation raises
the possibility that further elements
of North Vietnamese regulars have re-
cently been infiltrated. The picture
is far from clear, however.
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3. Communist China
4. Laos
5. India
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The Chinese may possibly have the
materials and technical know-how to set
off an experimental thermonuclear device.
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Communist forces have been stirring
lately. In the past ten days, they have
pushed Laotian Government troops out of
positions northeast of Thakhek. These,
and other Communist harassing actions
nearby, are probably designed to fore-
stall any government push which might
interfere with the high priority infil-
tration routes leading into South Viet-
nam.
Elsewhere in Laos, friendly tribes-
men, who have been keeping pressure on
the Communists, helped knock out a Pathet
Lao strong point northeast of Luang Pra-
bang last week. The tribesmen are part
of a successful counterinsurgency force
which has been trained, armed, and guided
by the Central Intelligence Agency.)
The clash between Indian and Chinese
troops along the Tibet border, reported in
Saturday's Brief, does not seem to have
had a serious sequel. Each government
has issued only the conventional Protest
statements
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6. Rhodesia
One of Rhodesia's African national-
ist groups failed in an attempt to or-
ganize a one-day general strike in the
Salisbury area this morning. Two buses
were attacked with gasoline bombs last
night. Otherwise the local situation
is outwardly under-control.
Zambian President Kaunda evidently
is under severe pressure to ?take strong
measures, such as a total trade boycott,
against Rhodesia. He has continued to
stress, however, that he wants to do
nothing rash.
He has good reason. A Zambian con-
tingency study completed last week con-
cluded that if Zambia's trade with Rho-
desia were cut off, Zambia would have
a six weeks food supply, but only 24
days gasoline and 11 days diesel fuel.
The government is taking measures to en-
able it to bring in some gasoline via
East Africa.
Over the longer term, coal to fuel
Zambia's copper refineries is an equally
critical item. All of this coal now
comes from Rhodesia. The Rhodesians also
could cut off 98 percent of Zambia's
electricity if they wished to do so.
The power plant is physically in Rhodesia,
although it was built under an interna-
tional agreement.
Most other black African govern-
ments are still breathing fire at the
white Rhodesians.
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7. Congo
8. Cyprus
President Kasavubu appears to be
counterpunching quickly following the
defeat of Prime Minister Kimba's cabinet
by Tshombe's parliamentary forces yes-
terday.
Kasavubu today asked Kimba to try
to form a new cabinet. Having failed
once, Kimba would be unlikely to get
parliament's approval again at this
time, but the parliamentary ,session ends
on 6 December. Constitutionally Kimba
would not have to face a vote before then.
Although Leopoldville is calm, our
embassy there sees a danger that Kasavubu
may revert to strong-arm tactics to in-
timidate Tshombe's supporters and Tshombe
might retaliate in kind. The embassy
is using its influence to avoid such
developments.
The Greek defense minister says that
Athens can no longer resist pressure from
the Greek Cypriots to install Soviet sur-
face-to-air missiles in Cyprus.
It remains to be seen whether, as
Athens has hoped, Greek Army personnel
will man the missile sites and thus ex-
ercise some control over the weapons, or
whether the Greek Cypriots will insist
on taking this on themselves.
9, Dominican Republic OnlY..oneipOmb: throwing. marredya
quiet Sunday in Santo Domingo.
The leftists
/failed miserably in an attempt
Saturday to mount a demonstration to re-
open the offices of a banned Communist
newspaper.
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