CURRENT INTELLIGENCE DIGEST 6 DECEMBER 1967 - 1967/12/06

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e`� DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 et Current Intelligence Digest Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 Se 39 6 December 1967 0243/67 3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 3.5(c) GENERAL 0Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731, 0 CONTENTS (Information as of 1200 EST) Vietnam (Page 2) Situation report. NR NR NR 6 Dec 67 Crir'remn-F All'-ii-fic;nr�;ta ni ' Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 Page NR Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 NR Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 NR Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 C06662731 JLK11L South Vietnam The Communists may be plan- ning a new offensive in north- western Quang Tri Province. The Khe Sanh area is a likely spoi.. A US reconnaissance patrol came under heavy fire northwest of Khe Sanh on 1 Decem- ber. The area may be particu- larly attractive to the Com- munists right now because the only access road is closed to vehicular traffic and supplies and reinforcements must be brought in by airlift. 3.5(c) GENERAL Unhappiness over the shift toward civilian control of the government appears responsible for recent threatened resigna- tions among a number of Saigon's senior generals. Although none .of the generals has followed through, :many of them have no 3.3(h)(2) confidence in. the abilities of the government, / If their discontent continues, It could lead to future political crises. 3.5(c) 6 Dec 67 ET Current ntellitfende Digest. Page Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 NR Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 NR Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 NR Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 NR Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 NR Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 NR Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 NR Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 006662731 NR cret Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 C06662731 Approved for Release: 2018/07/11 C06662731