THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 23 MARCH 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968219
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: March 23, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
23 MARCH 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
23 MARCH 1966
1. South Vietnam
2. North Vietnam
Premier Ky and his Buddhist antago-
nists are both standing firm. Saigon
remained quiet today, but antigovernment
agitation was intensified in the north-
ern provinces, particularly in the cities
of Da Nang and Hue.
For the first time, today's demon-
strations contained open attacks on the
US for backing Ky. The US was accused
of delaying the development of parlia-
mentary democracy in order to maintain
control in Saigon. At the same time,
some of the demonstrators expressed grati-
tude for US military help against the
Viet Cong.
Government leaders are continuing
intensive behind-the-scenes talks with
key Buddhists. They may be seeking some
kind of compromise, but the talks could
well be more in the nature of probing
operations with each side looking for
signs of disunity in the other.
Hanoi has just arranged a sharp in-
crease in petroleum imports, mainly gaso-
line and diesel fuel. A record 40,000
tons per month are to arrive in March
and April. This compares to an average
of 12,000 tons per month for most of
last year and a monthly average of 20,000
tons since November. The gasoline and
diesel fuel have been coming by sea from
the Soviet Union.
This dramatic increase parallels
Hanoi's recently stepped-up purchase of
trucks and the build-up in truck traf-
fic in North Vietnam and Laos.r
All of this seems to amount to an-
other strong indication of Hanoi's re-
solve to redouble its war effort.
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3. North Vietnam
4. Communist China
China's refusal to attend the So-
viet party congress next week brings
Peking to the very verge of a de facto
break in party relations with Moscow.
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Chinese leaders are determined to main-
tain their dogmatic and isolationist
course.
Moscow undoubtedly is well satis-
fied with Peking's reaction. It can
only strengthen the Soviet hand by show-
ing the Communist world that the Chinese
are unwilling to participate in a united
movement.
The Chinese refusal puts Hanoi on
the spot. The North Vietnamese have
publicly accepted the Soviet invitation,
and the Chinese boycott now puts them
in a position of having to choose between
Moscow and Peking. For years they have
been trying studiously to avoid this kind
of decision.
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5. Pakistan
6. East Germany
There is now visual evidence to
confirm that Communist China is supply-
ing military equipment to Pakistan. Five
Communist-built tanks were seen today at
the National Day parade at Rawalpindi.
An earlier photograph had spotted 41
tanks near Karachi. Only Communist China
is likely to have supplied these vehicles.
Four MIG-19 aircraft also partici-
pated in the celebrations
There have been numerous indications
that the pro-Western Pakistani military
officers have been reluctant to accept
military aid from Peking. However, they
are said to believe that since Pakistan
is unable to develop other sources, tak-
ing aid from China is justifiable.
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7. Dominican Republic
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Bolivia
The Bolivian Government is upset
about the release of tungsten from US
strategic stockniles
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