THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 23 DECEMBER 1966

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005968698
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: December 23, 1966

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The President's Daily Brief
--Svece- 23 December 1966
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DAILY BRIEF
23 DECEMBER 1966
1. North Vietnam
2. South Vietnam
3. Macao
Tri Quang is slinking around in
another series of maneuvers aimed at
rebuilding his political power.. The
latest machinations of the radical Bud-
dhist monk include a proposal that Viet-
namese Buddhists and Catholics join in
a campaign for acceptance of the Pope's
appeal to extend the Christmas truce.
Tri Quang is not likely to make much
progress in this quarter, but he can be
expected to continue his efforts to make
trouble.
A new incident today--a set-to be-
tween a Portuguese foreman and a Chinese
workman--may bring on further demonstra-
tions in the colony. The Chinese could
well use this as a pretext for inflicting
more humiliations on the local authorities.
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4. Panama
5. Bahamas
23 Dec 66
The Robles government now seems
optimistic about reaching a canal set-
tlement with the US next year.
Tension in the Bahamas is rising as
the islands prepare to elect a new gov-
ernment early next month.
The elections were called following
talk that some government ministers have
been using their positions to fill their
pockets--particularly through gambling
concessions. The opposition party now
is calling for an investigation by a
royal commission; Prime Minister Wilson
is said to be personally concerned.
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violence if they lose. On top of this,
there is more tension building because
of a strike of construction and electrical
workers which may well spread to other
trades.
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6. Syria
23 Dec 66
The parent companies of Iraq Petro-
leum voted today to pay the $10.3 million
in back transit payments demanded by
Syria. This decision was pushed by Shell
and British Petroleum over the objections
of Mobil and Standard of New Jersey. The
action was taken after the French member
of the consortium hinted it was prepared
to make a separate settlement with Syria.
The French hoped thereby to get to market
all of the oil from the pipeline.
Iraq Petroleum will not announce
the decision until next Thursday.
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