THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 18 FEBRUARY 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968161
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: February 18, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
18 FEBRUARY 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
18 FEBRUARY 1966
1. Dominican Republic The rapidity with which the general
strike ended yesterday is an indication
of the considerable control now appar-
ently exercised over labor by the Bosch
forces. There were some scattered at-
tempts, presumably by Communist goons,
to intimidate returning workers but
these were of little apparent effect.
2. North Vietnam
Bosch's comments to newsmen indi-
cate that he intends to play to the
hilt his party's role in the strike.
He clearly, hopes it will enhance his
chances in next June's elections.
Implicit in the Bosch line now
emerging is the threat of a renewed
strike if the army and air force chiefs
continue to defy Garcia Godoy's order
assigning them to posts abroad. The
president has still given no indication
as to how he intends to effect the de-
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Several Communist prisoners of war
have claimed that some of North Vietnam's
top generals are now serving in the south.
Most of these officers are party central
committee members, and one is said to
have politburo rank.
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3. South Vietnam
4. France
ithe Viet Cong intend to in-
tensify both their political action and
their military activities in the Saigon
region during the coming months. The em-
bassy notes that the increasing restive-
ness of the people in the capital--due
largely to the mounting inflation--may
make them more vulnerable to Viet Cong
political and psychological campaigns.
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Militarily, the Viet Cong already
have a regiment within a 20-mile radius
of Saigon, and there are indications
that they now plan to introduce a second
regiment into the area.
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5. Communist China
6. Greece
7. Rhodesia
British efforts to get Pretoria to
stop South African deliveries of oil to
Rhodesia have so far been fruitless.
Proliferating press reports about
this break in the boycott--even though
at the present rate it will not keep
Smith in oil beyond June--could revive
militant African and domestic pressures
on Zambia's Kaunda, who is now relatively
relaxed, to take some rash action against
Rhodesia.
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8. Nigeria
9. India
10. Indonesia
General Ironsi's military regime,
unable to fill the vacuum caused by the
ouster of the experienced civilian leaders,
is providing little positive direction.
Ironsi seems chiefly concerned with
neutralizing restive younger officers(
/On 13 February he did ap-
point a top civil servant to study "ad-
ministrative machinery for a united Ni-
geria," but progress toward this goal
is likely to be slow.
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11. Philippines
Prospects for congressional approval
to send a Philippine contingent to South
Vietnam appear good. 'President Marcos
has committed his prestige and is pull-
ing out all the stops in support of the
proposal.
There is a highly vocal opposition
campaign from parts of the press and stu-
dent groups. Some 500 students held an
orderly demonstration yesterday before
the US Embassy.
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