THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 3 JUNE 1967

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005973836
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: June 3, 1967

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The President's Daily Brief
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DAILY BRIEF
3 JUNE 1967
1. Arab States -
Israel?
Cairo's public threat to close t4e.
Suez Canal to any nation forcibly at-
tempting to break the blockade-of the
Gulf of Aqaba reflects Nasir's determin-
ation not to back down on the blockade
issue Foreign Minister Riad told Am-
bassador Yost yesterday that Nasir's po-
sition in the Arab world would be de-
stroyed should he yield, and that Egypt
had no alternative but to fight "anyone"
who tries to force a passage.
Yesterday's clash between a group
of Syrians and an Israeli patrol was
the most serious incident in several
weeks. Neither side, however, appears
bent on letting it lead to a general en-
gagement.
Damascus is showing some unhappi-
ness over the Egyptian-Jordanian defense
pact, and is censoring Egyptian news re-
leases concerning it.
As for General Dayan as defense min-
ister, Ambassador Barbour believes his
standing with the Israeli people and army
may actually help Eshkol maintain a mod-
erate policy, for longer than would other-
wise be possible.
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2. Communist China
3. Hong Kong
4. Venezuela
Communist-led labor unions are
said to be preparing for a "violent con-
flict" with the government--probably
an attempt at a prolonged strike to be-
gin today or tomorrow. We doubt the
Communists can carry this off; their
planning may be intended to boost morale,
shaken by the government's firm but un-
provocative stance. Whether or not the
strike comes off, the British believe
the local Communists are settling in
for a long-term confrontation.
Peking is continuing its attacks
on the British, but at a greatly re-
duced level.
President Leoni is getting impa-
tient over Venezuela's inability to get
hemisphere support for its denunciation
of Cuban intervention. Many in his gov-
ernment feel Venezuela is out on a limb
and is beginning to appear ridiculous
in the world press. Their frustration
is leading to increasing criticism of
the US.
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5. Bolivia
6. Nigeria
7. Uganda
This week for the first time an
army unit trained and equipped by the
US Military Assistance Program tried
its hand against the guerrillas in
southeastern Bolivia. The encounter
was at best a standoff--and has trig-
gered a major review of the govern-
ment's counterinsurgency efforti
Gowon has so far responded to the
East's secession with ineffectual de-
crees. In the East, Ojukwu seems re-
laxed and confident, and has appointed
a foreign minister even though nobody
has yet recognized his "Republic of
Biafra."
The Soviet aid program is pro-
ducing a lot of snickers since word
has gotten around that "nine dull
brown mechanical monsters" now enroute
across Kenya are snow plows from the
Ukraine.
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