WEEKLY SUMMARY - 1967/12/01

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• Document Creation Date: July 27, 2018

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DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
WEEKLY SUMMARY
1 December 1967
No. 0318/67
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C ONTENTS
(Information as of noon EST, 30 November 1967)
Far East
THE WEEK IN PERSPECTIVE
VIETNAM
Military activity has slackened considerably in the
central highlands after three weeks of fierce fight-
ing around Dak To. Elsewhere, Communist forces in
III Corps continue to menace allied positions, and
numerous acts of harassment have occurred in the
delta. In Saigon, there are indications that sev-
eral key generals are dissatisfied with recent yov-
ernment policies and appointments.
CAMBODIA FEARS SPREAD OF VIETNAM WAR
Prince Sihanouk is voicing alarm that the war in
South Vietnam may be extended into Cambodia.
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FAR EAST
Communist military activity in South
Vietnam's western highlands declined last
week following the fierce three-week battle at
Dak To, but Communist forces maintained pres-
sure on allied positions to cover the rede-
ployment of North Vietnamese units involved
in this action. Viet Cong attacks throughout
the delta, as well as the aggressive Commu-
nist posture in II and III Corps areas, sug-
gest, however, an intention to sustain a higher
level of offensive action throughout South Vietnam.
The rivalry between President Thieu and
Vice President Ky was manifested in private
expressions of discontent with the new Saigon
government by some senior military officers
aligned with Ky. These officers reportedly be-
lieve that Ky's power position is deteriorating
and that Thieu has reneged on his alleged promise
that the military would continue to dominate
the government. This dissatisfaction is con-
fined to a small group of ranking officers and
does not appear to pose a threat to the new
government's stability at this stage.
Press reports of the discovery of a Viet
Cong base on Cambodian territory prompted Prince
Sihanouk to warn that the war may soon be ex-
tended into Cambodia. He repeated previous de-
nials that there are permanent Communist facili-
ties in Cambodia but conceded that his forces
cannot prevent Commnist units from passing
through isolated border areas. Although Sihanouk
is under some domestic pressure to adopt a more
"neutral" course, there is no indication that he
is prepared to press the Viet Cong to limit
their presence in Cambodia.
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