THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 10 MARCH 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968196
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: March 10, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
10 MARCH 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
10 MARCH 1966
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1. South Vietnam
2. Vietnam
3. Communist China
Ky, in sacking General Thi, dis-
played great confidence and political
adroitness(
Thi is said to have capitulated
gracefully, finally even agreeing to
leave the country for four months. So
far there have been no signs of counter-
action by Thi's friends, but no one will
breathe easily until he actually leaves.
Chief of State Liu Shao-Chi and
Foreign Minister Chen Yi are to arrive
in Karachi later this month as official
guests for the celebration of Pakistan
Day. The two officials may also stop in
Afghanistan.
Peking may have in mind a rather
broad diplomatic effort to try and re-
gain some of the ground it has lost
abroad in recent months. Premier Chou
En-lai has scheduled a March trip which,
at last report, includes Rumania and
Albania.
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4. Indonesia
5. Tanzania
The students were on the rampage
again today. In the past three days
they have gutted Indonesia's own for-
eign ministry and three buildings hous-
ing Chinese Communist activities.
Ambassador Green is taking what
added security precautions he can against
the possibility of further attacks on our
facilities.
Djakarta is full of rumors about
fireworks this weekend. Among the pos-
sibilities being bruited about are an
attempt by Sukarno to displace General
Suharto or some sort of pre-emptive ac-
tion by the hesitating generals.
US officials in Dar es Salaam con-
sider that the country's growing economic
troubles may lead to an attempt to unseat
Nyerere's government. Nyerere himself
has been badly shaken by the rash of coups
elsewhere in Africa and is taking special
precautions for his personal safety.
Nyerere disappeared completely during
the army mutiny in early 1964, which was
finally put down by British forces.
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6. Kenya
7, Guatemala
The government of Kenya is also con-
cerned over the chances of a coup. Presi-
dent Kenyatta, believing that the Commu-
nists would be the most likely instiga-
tors, is ordering six Soviet and Chinese
diplomats out of the country. The.six
Were fingered by a blue-ribbon security
committee as having covert.relations-with
Kenya's left-leaning Vice President
Oginga Odinga. The latter yesterday is-
sued a blast against Kenyan moderates
and then retired to his home village.
An official announcement of the final
election returns has been withheld. It
is now certain, however, that none of the
three presidential candidates will get a
majority. This will throw the election
into the lap of the new congress which
meets on 5 May.
At present, the two rightist par-
ties, taken together, do not appear to
have won enough seats in the congress to
deny Mendez the presidency.
The rightists along with the gov-
ernment, will bend every effort to ?change
this situation, but it may be too late
to do so in constitutional channels. If
so, the pressures on Peralta to nullify
the elections in some way will grow.
Somewhere along the line, Mendez
will likely come to feel he is being
robbed of the election, and his followers
may well take to the streets.1
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8. Cuba
9. Soviet Union
10, France
A huge broadcasting center being
built just outside Havana should be
ready for use in about three months.
It is obviously meant for broadcasts
to Central and South America. Since
Radio Havana already saturates ?this
area, the new facility may be intended
for Soviet use.
Moscow's two space dogs, nearing
their 17th day in orbit, are still in
good condition.
the Soviets are deriving much
? information which should be useful in
planning manned flights of long dura-
tion. The signs point to at least a
30-day flight for the dogs.
Foreign Minister Couve de Murville
is set to visit Rumania and Bulgaria in
late April. He may also go to Poland,
Czechoslovakia, and Hungary sometime
this summer. These trips could, of
course, be the forerunner of a grand
De Gaulle swing through Eastern Europe.
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