THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 15 APRIL 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968260
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: April 15, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
15 APRIL 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
15 APRIL 1966
1. South Vietnam
2. Vietnam
Antigovernment activity tailed off
again today as leaders of the contending
factions take stock of where they stand
now.
Premier Ky believes he has a mis-
sion to run the country until the prom-
ised elections can be held and a new
government installed. This seems to have
been the consensus at the political con-
ference just concluded; moderate Bud-
dhists in Saigon seem satisfied for the
moment.
The more militant crowd, which re-
volves around veteran agitator Tri Quang,
is reserving its position and could still
opt for a new wave of demonstrations.
The northern provinces, too, are
still largely outside government control.
The struggle forces in Da Nang have set
up their own "peoples' police force"
which is making arrests on its own au-
thority and frequently mistreating pris-
oners. Ousted General Thi's contribu-
tion today was his first public call
for Ky's overthrow.
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3. Indonesia
4. Algeria
5. Belgium
The new regime appears to be de-
liberately pushing relations with Peking
to the breaking point. Police and mili-
tary units on the scene made no attempt
to halt today's sacking of the Chinese
Communist Embassy.
the new rulers have bluntly informed
Sukarno that military confrontation of
Malaysia cannot continue because of the
army's desperate supply problem. Later,
Foreign Minister Malik flatly said he
would seek a negotiated settlement with
Malaysia. Sukarno finally accepted
these tidings,,although with bad grace.
? Despite the relative coolness be-
tween Algiers and Moscow since the over-
throw of Ben Bella--who had been deco-
rated as a Hero of the Soviet Union--
the Soviet military aid program continues
This week the Soviets made a first
delivery of all-weather et fighters
The month-old coalition government,
trying to balance the budget without
increasing taxes, is cutting back aid
to the Congo.r
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6. Iraq
7. Dominican Republic
8. Canada
The country remains calm
The cabinet and
National Defense Council, however, must
meet within a few days after Arif's fu-
neral?set for Saturday--to elect a new
president. Old rivalries will make this
difficult.
Nasir is undoubtedly most anxious
to influence the outcome and may find
means to support the significant pro-
Nasirist element in Iraq.
The various Communist parties and
other assorted groups have plans for
demonstrations in Santo Domingo during
the rest of April. The climax could
come on 24 April, the anniversary of last
year's revolution. Tension is again
building in the city after the relative
calm ?of recent weeks.
Anti-US demonstrations by left-wing
students yesterday caused only minor dis-
turbances.
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9. Rhodesia
Smith may go on the radio tomorrow
and order closure of the UK High Commis-
sion in Salisbury, presumably as retali-
ation for London's UN Security Council
action.
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