THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 4 JANUARY 1968

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: President's Daily Brief 1961-1969
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005974206
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• Document Creation Date: September 16, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2015
• Publication Date: January 4, 1968

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The President's Daily Brief
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DAILY BRIEF
4 JANUARY 1968
1. Vietnam
2. Cyprus
With only 14 days remaining of the
45-day period during which the Greek
"illegals" on Cyprus were to have been
removed, the Turkish Government is be-
ginning to show signs of dissatisfac-
tion with the progress of the evacua-
tion. Only slightly more than 3,000
Greek troops have left the island
Another point that is certain to
cause concern in Ankara is the long
interruption in the departures. The
last evacuation was on 19 December; as
of 3 January, there had been no announce-
ment as to when the next one was sched-
uled.
Reports as to the number of Greek
"illegals" on Cyprus before the evacua-
tion vary widely. Several, however,
estimate the figure at 15,000-18,000.
Whatever the real number, the figures
will be overestimated by the Turks and
underplayed by the Greeks. This is
likely to become the most dangerous
point at issue.
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3. France
4. Communist China
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5. Nigeria
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FOR THE PRESIDENT'S EYES ONLY
Special Daily Report on North Vietnam
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Special Daily Report on North Vietnam
for the President's Eyes Only
4 January 1968
I. NOTES ON THE SITUATION
More on Hanoi and Negotiations: The Communist
press has begun to provide publicity support for
the North Vietnamese foreign minister's statement
on 30 December committing Hanoi to "talks" in ex-
change for a bombing cessation. On 2 January, Mos-
cow replayed the statement without commentary in
both its domestic and foreign radio broadcasts.
Radio Prague has also publicized it.
The US consul general in Hong Kong notes that
Foreign Minister Trinh's 30 December statement is
a flat contradiction of the Chinese Communist po-
sition as expressed in an official China News
Agency article of 28 December. This article, a
long and virulent one, warned against the "Johnson
peace talk trick," and predicted that all US
"schemes to extend the war and play peace talk
tricks will be completely smashed by the Vietnam-
ese people." The consul general feels Trinh's
statement represents a restating and widening of
Hanoi's policy differences with Peking over "talks."
The consul general surmises that this reflects a
lessening of North Vietnamese confidence in the Chi-
nese Communists' ability to deliver on their commit-
ments or deter further escalation.
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II. NORTH VIETNAMESE REFLECTIONS OF US POLITICAL
ATTITUDES ON THE WAR
There is nothing of significance to report.
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