THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 19 APRIL 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968266
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: April 19, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
19 APRIL 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
19 APRIL 1966
1. South Vietnam
2. Vietnam
3. Communist China
Today Ky told Ambassador Lodge that
Tri Quang was calling off his struggle
campaign. Ky said this should provide
"some rest," and indicated he hoped to
use this "calm period" to prepare for
elections.
The Hue radio does appear to be
lining up behind Tri Quang's new posi-
tion, but radio Da Nang is still call-
ing for the removal of Ky and Thieu, de-
scribing them as "traitorous dictators
stubbornly allying themselves with for-
eigners." Both cities were generally
quiet, although there were some scattered
incidents of violence.
Peking is sending one of its top
economic men on an official visit to Cam-
bodia next week. His trip is the latest
in ?a series of moves Peking is making to
shore up its position in southern Asia.
China is .already Cambodia's major source
of economic and military aid.
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4. Communist China
5. Laos
6., Soviet Union
Reports from friendly tribesmen who
keep a close watch on the infiltration
corridors in Laos indicate that over the
past few weeks southbound traffic has been
far lighter than the daily average of 25-
30 trucks reached in December and Janu-
ary.
One of the principal factors con-
tributing to the decline has been the
heavy toll exacted on this traffic by
US air attacks. In the past seven weeks
pilots say they, have destroyed some 300
trucks and damaged another 300. These
record totals stem from more widespread
and effective use of forward spotting,
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7. South Africa
8. Ecuador
Prime Minister Verwoerd has sent
Wilson a tough letter saying that South
Africa will resist all efforts to force
it into applying sanctions against Rho-
desia.
Verwoerd went on to warn that any
attempt to extend these sanctions to
South Africa would be opposed "by all
the means at our disposal" and that the
results on the British economy would be
"dire."
Provisional president Yerovi is
deeply discoura?ed after onl three weeks
in office.
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