CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: November 3, 1967

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The CENTRAI, INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN is produced by the
L)ircaor of Central Intelligence to meet his responsibilities for providing
current intelligence hearing on issues of national security to the President,
tiw National Security Council, and other senior government officials, It
produced in consultation with the Departments of State and Defense.
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interpretations of intelligence information in this publication represent
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CONTENTS
Vietnam: Situation report. (Page 1)
Congo (Kinshasa): State of mercenary invasion of
Katanga unclear. (Page 3)
Israel-Syria-Jordan: Continued Arab terrorism
increases chances for Israeli retaliation. (Page 4)
Peru: Growing financial crisis adds to Belaunde's
worries. (Page 6)
Cambodia-Communist China: Sihanouk responds
favorably to Chinese move to ease relations. (Page 7)
USSR: Satellite weather data (Page 8)
Turkey: Possible violenct (Page 8)
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*South Vietnam: The third Communist assault within
four days against allied positions at Loc Ninh in northern
Binh Long Province was repelled with heavy enemy losses.
The two-pronged attack, conducted on 2 November,
was broken off with the help of heavy allied artillery and
mortar fire. The Communists suffered a reported 238
killed in the assault, raising their losses over the past
five days in this area to nearly 850. Friendly casualties
during the same period total 25 killed, including eight
Americans, and 118 (32 US) wounded.
Although the repeated enemy attacks around Loc Ninh
suggest a determined effort to overrun the allied positions,
enemy positioning in Binh Long and immediately adjacent
areas suggests that the enemy strategy may be to draw in
and tie down allied forces in another sparsely populated
border stronghold. Elements of three divisions are in
the area, and they may be willing to take substantial
casualties in large-scale combat if they can attract allied
forces away from the populated coastal regions and thus
relieve the pressure there.
Recent enemy actions in the delta and along the cen-
tral coast suggest that the Communists are using tactics
designed to reduce the effectiveness of friendly reaction
forces and create a maximum psychological impact upon
the population. The latest example of these tactics
occurred on 2 November in the southern coastal area of
Quang Nam Province when the enemy conducted a series
of simultaneous, widespread attacks and harassments on
US troops and Vietnamese villages. Allied losses in
these actions were ten US Marines and nine Vietnamese
civilians killed compared with only four enemy known
killed.
The North Vietnamese 2nd Division is apparently
withdrawing from contact and moving into the highlands
of south-central Quang Nam Province. In the past two
months, the subordinate regiments of the 2nd Division
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are believed to have been the most active enemy units in
South Vietnam. The approximately 2,000 killed the
enemy is believed to have sustained in clashes with
allied forces may have forced it to withdraw into the
highlands to regroup and possibly receive reinforcements.
Last week the 3rd Regiment of the division appeared to
have been caught in a vulnerable position on the Quang
Nam coastal plain.
this unit apparently has extricated itself and joined the
rest of the division.
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*Congo (Kinshasa): There is no firm information on
the invasion of Katanga by white mercenaries and their
African hangers-on.
the invaders entered the country from Angola via
Dilolo, seized a train and set out in the direction of Lu-
bumbashi. By late yesterday, they had seized the rail
stations at Kayembe and Tshianda, approximately 70
miles west of the town of Kolwezi.
Meanwhile, Katangan governor Paluku ordered a
stretch of tracks west of Kolwezi torn up to impede the
invaders long enough for Congolese troops to ambush
them before they can reach the town.
There is little chance that either civil authorities
or Congolese troops will be able to mount an effective
defense. The army may take reprisals against whites
in the area.
However, unlike last July when it broadcast inflammatory
accounts of a "foreign invasion" and exhorted the populace
to defend itself, Radio Kinshasa seems to be fairly restrained.
Moreover, Paluku appears to be more reasonable than his
predecessor and may be successful in keeping the army
under control.
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Israel-Syria-Jordan: Continued Arab terrorism in-
creases the likelihood of strong Israeli action against
Syria and Jordan.
A clash between Arab terrorists and Israeli border
police on 30 October was the eleventh incident of the
month along the border with Jordan. In at least two of
these incidents, Jordanian military units apparently used
machine-gun fire to cover the retreat of infiltrators to
the East Bank. Such acts, although probably not condoned
by Amman, could provide the Israelis with a pretext for
striking at Jordan.
While the Israelis would probably strike at what they
believe to be terrorist centers in Jordan and Syria, they
might also strike at military bases near Damascus. An
Israeli raid against Jordan probably would increase the
pressure on King Husayn to abandon his moderate stance
and acquiesce in extremist policies toward Israel. A
tougher tone in his dealings with the US might also result.
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Peru: A growing financial crisis may add to Presi-
dent Belaunde's political problems.
Widespread lack of confidence in the government's
ability to resolve economic problems has caused a run
on central bank foreign exchange reserves and further
devaluation of the currency may be necessary. Such a
move would be politically unpopular and increase the
likelihood of renewed labor protests over the rising cost
of living�some ten percent between 1 September and
15 October.
One such protest has already been scheduled. The
nation-wide government employees' union has declared
it will go on an indefinite national strike on 4 November
if the government does not grant its demand for salary
increases. If the strike comes off, it probably will be
supported by leftist-led unions dissatisfied with the amount
of the recent pay increases.
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Cambodia - Communist China: Prince Sihanouk has
responded favorably to Peking's latest effort to ease its
relations with Cambodia.
Sihanouk announced on 1 November that he had re-
ceived a message from Premier Chou En-lai calling for
the "reestablishment of sincere friendship" between the
two countries. According to Sihanouk, Chou acknowledged
Sihanouk's leadership of the Cambodian people and re-
affirmed China's adherence to the "Bandung principle"
of nonintervention in Cambodia's internal affairs. Sihanouk
has charged repeatedly over the past several months that
China's propaganda activities in Cambodia amounted to
a repudiation of such "principles."
Chou's letter may have been sent in an effort to head
off any move by Sihanouk to carry out his recent threat
to cut off Chinese aid. It appears to be a more artful
version of one he sent in mid-September which caused
Sihanouk to reverse a decision to withdraw Cambodian
diplomatic personnel from Peking. Although that letter
played effectively on Sihanouk's personal regard for Chou,
its wording did not allay Sihanouk's suspicions.
The Prince now states that he is willing to terminate
anti-Peking propaganda and compose his differences with
China. He also implied, however, that a reconciliation
will depend on a cessation of Communist activity in
Cambodia. The continuing dissemination of Communist
propaganda in the countryside and a reported renewal of
small-scale Communist dissident activity may prove to
be a persistent irritant.
At any rate, Sihanouk's response to Chou's gesture
underlines his desire to maintain at least a facade of
cordial relations with China, particularly at a time when
international attention is focused on Mrs. Kennedy's visit.
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NOTES
USSR: The Soviets have resumed passing satellite
weather data to the US. Weather information from Cosmos
184, launched on 24 October, was received yesterday
after a month and a half lapse in transmissions. The
pictures were not transmitted within six hours of the time
they were taken, as the US-Soviet weather exchange
agreement specifies, and some were of low quality.
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Turkey: Violence may occur during today's scheduled
public funeral for three leaders in the former Menderes
regime who were executed and buried in a prison cemetery
after the 1960 revolution.
Emotions could run high during the funeral.
Although any incident could snowball rapidly, available
security forces should be able to maintain control.
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