THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 27 JANUARY 1967

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: January 27, 1967

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DAILY BRIEF
27 JANUARY 1967
1. South Vietnam
2. South Vietnam
3. Venezuela
Lieutenant General Cao Van Vien,
named this morning to replace the
ousted General Co as South Vietnam's
defense minister, is .a competent pro-
fessional soldier who has steered
reasonably clear of politics. The
45-year-old, French trained Vien has
been chief of the Joint General Staff
since late 1965 and he will continue
wearing that hat too.
Vien, incidentally, is probably
the only South Vietnamese general of-
ficer wounded in combat with the Viet
Cong while holding that rank. The
military Directorate turned down Vien's
own suggestion that a civilian be ap-
pointed.
There will be a serious rice
shortage after the New Year celebra-
tions in February unless the Saigon
government moves quickly to import
more. Prices are rising now as Viet-
namese lay in extra stocks for the
holidays, 8-15 February, and the supply
is at a very low level.
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4. Communist China
5. United Kingdom
? We see more signs that Mao may be
having trouble getting the army 100
percent behind him.
Posters in recent days have strongly
criticized some key military officers
once in the Mao-Lin camp. Criticism of
these officers could indicate that their
support--essential for implementing Mao's
recent directive for the army ?to support
his faction--has been something less
than wholehearted.
There are also some hints that cer-
tain local military units ?are not vigor-
ously supporting the pro-Mao forces.
The Wilson - De Gaulle talks appear
to have demonstrated once again Paris'
serious reservations about British mem-
bership in the Common Market. However,
Wilson does seem to have elicited a
magnanimous "perhaps" rather than an
icy "no." He is taking advantage of
this to stress that the talks were
friendly and none of the difficulties
insurmountable. No major decisions were
sought, and none appear imminent.
6. Ethiopia The Emperor is getting ready for
his trip to Washington next month.
He has decreed that there will be
no anti-American articles in the Ethiop-
ian press until after his talk with
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7. Congo
8. Saudi Arabia
9. Nicaragua
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Union Miniere has moved a little
off dead center, but even if negotia-
tions with Mobutu do begin, they will
be prolonged and ulcer-making. Mean-
while the Congo will ?be hard pressed
to meet its foreign exchange require-
ments of over $20 million a month.
Egyptian planes from Yemen today
bombed a Saudi border town. This
bombing could have been accidental
but King Faysal, recalling other "ac-
cidental" bombings of the same town,
will not think so. r
Stern measures by the National
Guard are keeping things quiet. Sev-
eral respected Nicaraguans, citing
alleged government brutalities, have
approached our embassy on the possi-
bility of US intervention. General
Somoza is still making campaign speeches,
but his opponent--who was responsible
for Sunday's riot--is sitting silent in
his tent.
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