THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 18 JANUARY 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968104
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: January 18, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
18 JANUARY 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
18 JANUARY 1966
I. Vietnam
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2. North Vietnam
3. Laos
As expected, the Communists are mov-
ing a significantly larger number of
trucks through the Laos panhandle to
South Vietnam than they were able to do
during the dry season a year ago.
At that time, they moved only one
or two trucks per day, on an average.
Late last month, according to a recently
interrogated Laotian Communist defector,
10-15 trucks per night were moving south
along a recently completed route. The
trucks,took five days to cover 45 miles
because of precautions against air attack.
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4. Indonesia
5. India
Some 5,000 students marched through
the streets of Djakarta today despite
an army ban. The demonstrations were
aimed at "stupid ministers" in general
and Foreign Minister Subandrio in par-
ticular.
Ambassador Green comments that the
students are gaining a growing sense Of
confidence and power and are pushing
well beyond the cautious attitudes of
Nasution. Indeed, some student leaders
see these demonstrations as a way to
push the army into a stronger stand.
Army leaders are unhappy over the
turn of events, although units on the
scene made no attempt to break up to-
day's demonstrations.
Indira Gandhi, who looks like an
increasingly solid choice as India's
next prime minister, has assured Presi-
dent Radakrishnan that she will not try
to change India's foreign policies or
do anything to antagonize India's friends
in the West.
She could face early domestic trouble
in Kerala State, where, reports say, the
food situation is becoming critical.
Local stocks are inadequate and deliv-
eries from outside the state have been
slow and irregular. This, of course,
gives the Communists a ready issue for
agitation against New Delhi.
6. Dominican Republic Caamano is not budging. Garcia Go-
doy today had another go at trying to
persuade the balking rebel leader to
leave voluntarily. The provisional
president is not willing to use either
the Dominican military or the Inter-Ameri-
can Peace Force to ensure that Caamano
goes, feeling that such action would give
the left a great and lasting propaganda
weapon.
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. Nigeria
8. Rhodesia
9. Belgium
The country was calm today. Even
Ibadan, where riots and bloodshed have
been daily occurrences last
report wasquiet.
General Ironsi has said he will
set up a supreme military council to
run the country, but has yet to announce
its composition. He has been receiving
pledges of loyalty from civilian organi-
zations and military units. All units
except those in Kaduna in the North and
near Ibadan in the West now appear re-
sponsive to his direction.
There is still a danger that the
army will disintegrate along tribal
lines, and this could mean communal
disorders and even civil war. The danger
will increase if makeshift political ar-
rangements are not soon hammered out be-
tween competing interests in the vari-
ous regions.
The rains have come, bringing at
least temporary relief from the drought.
which has gripped the country for many
weeks. If they keep up,a sizable part
of this year's crops will be salvaged.
This would be a real shot in the arm for
the Smith regime and help offset the
tighter gas rationing announced today.
A new crisis is building up over
the cost of medical care. The agree-
ment which ended the bitter 1964 doc-
tors' strike expired in December and
doctors are increasing fees by one-quarter
or more. This has incensed labor which
is threatening a general strike if the
rises are not rolled back.
This will further immobilize a Bel-
gian Government already deeply divided
by the long-standing linguistic battle
between the French-speaking Walloons and
Dutch-speakers in Flanders.
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10. Common Market
The ministerial meeting in Luxem-
bourg adjourned today in "complete dead-
lock." The ministers are to reconvene
on 28 January, but Prospects are not
good in light of French intransigence
so far.- In fact, the French have re-
portedly let it be known that they
Would have full freedom of action
by the end of the month if their demands
-are not met.
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