THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 9 SEPTEMBER 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968517
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: September 9, 1966

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
THE PRESIDENT'S
DAILY BRIEF
9 SEPTEMBER 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
9 SEPTEMBER 1966
1. Thailand
2. Indonesia
3, France
Foreign Minister Thanat seems bent
on transforming the present arrangements
governing the US military presence in
Thailand into a full-blown mutual security
treaty.
He told Ambassador Martin this week
that the cabinet had authorized him to
make soundings about negotiating a more
"satisfactory" agreement concerning
mutual military obligations. Thanat
claimed that criticism of Thailand by
important elements in the US left him
wondering if future administrations would
defend Thailand.
Thanat is probably feeling hypersen-
sitive right now because of Asian indif-
ference to his recent Vietnam "peace ini-
tiatives." In any event, it is not clear
how much support his plan has among the
Thai military. We are inclined to the
view that the military are unlikely to
back any fundamental change in arrange-
ments with the US.
An agreement settling the Nether-
lands' claim for property seized in Indo-
nesia has finally been signed, after the
Dutch scaled down their demands from
over $1 billion to $167 million. Settle-
ment of this irritating issue will en-
courage the Dutch to expand economic and
cultural relations.
Preparations are going ahead for the
third French nuclear test in the Pacific
tomorrow.
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4. Africa
5. South Vietnam
6. Egypt
We have reports that the Guinean
delegate to next week's meeting of the
World Health Organization in Kinshasa
(Leopoldville) will be one Kwame
Nkrumah. But we are skeptical.
He would be as welcome as a skunk
at a lawn party, and Toure, who has
been keeping him under wraps even in
Conakry, probably does not want to pre-
cipitate an Africa-wide uproar at this
time.
Prime Minister Ky has told Ambas-
sador Lodge that he forestalled a coup
attempt last week in which Defense Min-
ister Co and Fourth Corps commander
Quang were implicated. Lodge notes that
Ky may be laying the groundwork for get-
ting rid of the two generals who have
been at odds with Ky and other military
leaders for several months. Saigon's
top security official recently scoffed
at the possibility of a serious coup at-
tempt.
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7. Syria
8. Ecuador
The regime now claims that it
crushed an "imperialist-backed" coup
attempt yesterday. Damascus was quiet
today, but the political situation will
remain fragile, with rival factions
within the military regime jockeying for
power.
A "hunger march" by Communist-
dominated labor and student groups is
scheduled for this evening in Quito.
Should serious violence result, Yerovi,
who is again in the mood to resign,
might really throw in the sponge.
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