THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 16 NOVEMBER 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968633
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: November 16, 1966

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DAILY BRIEF
1-6 NOVEMBER 1966
1. South Vietnam
2, South Vietnam
3. Communist China
Ky has completed his cabinet
changes by splitting the Ministry of
Economy and Finance into three. Hence-
forth there will be ministries for in-
dustry, commerce, and finance. South-
erners have been chosen to fill these
posts as well as the three other vacan-
cies created when disgruntled southern
ministers walked out last month.
The three economic ministers are
to form an "economic council" under
the chairmanship of Ky, with the gov-
ernor of the national bank as secretary
general. This will give the governor
a major voice in over-all economic
policy.
We have a late report--which we
are checking out--that IV Corps com-
mander Quang will replace General Thang
as Minister of Revolutionary Develop-
ment. In what appears to be a typical
face-saving arrangement, Thang is slated
to become Chief of Staff of the Joint
General Staff. Some Revolutionary De-
velopment programs are to be transferred
to the military and remain under Thang's
jurisdiction.
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4: Communist China The Red Guards are snarling the
country's transport system.
5. Japan
Nouthi.,64/1) 1166
Incessant travel during recent
months by some 10 million of these
types has so clogged passenger facili-
ties that many ordinary travelers have
been stranded, despite regime efforts
to supply extra transport.
Even worse, this congestion is
playing havoc with freight shipments
on some lines.
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Early this month the regime sug-
gested a remedy--the Guards should walk,
in fervent emulation of the Long March.
We see a few signs that this idea is
catching on, but enthusiasm may wane
during the cold and snow of the approach-
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6. Dominican Republic The latest embassy diagnosis is
that the political boil is getting
angrier.
7. Indonesia
8. Iraq
The Dominican Revolutionary Party
seems to have jettisoned its respect
for constitutional government in favor
.of militant attacks against Balaguer.
Views of the party's left-wing leaders
are close to those of the Communists
.and extreme leftists and cooperation
on some issues is possible.
The embassy .believes that Balaguer
.may take .authoritarian measures against
the opposition, and predicts that if
he does so the opposition will become
more intransigent. On the other hand,
any lack of firmness by Balaguer could
alienate the military-civilian coali-
tion that supports his regime.
The embassy thinks all this could
produce civil strife within three to
six months.
Yesterday Suharto arrested some of-
ficers.accused of planning to kidnap him
and certain other key military leaders.
This ought to clear the air of reports
that supporters of Sukarno were about
to do something, and may even speed up
Suharto's "phased campaign" to neutral-
ize the president.
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