SECURITY CONDITIONS IN WESTERN PACIFIC COUNTRIES TO BE VISITED BY THE PRESIDENT

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• Publication Date: October 26, 1966
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26 October 1966
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INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
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SECURITY' CONDITIONS-IN WESTERN PACI `It COUNTRIES
'TO $E VISITED B Y THE P::E ENT
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
26 October 1966
Security Conditions in Western Pacific Countries
To Be Visited by the President
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1. There is nothing further orb either of the
two alleged assassination teams--one Vietnamese,
the other Chinese. The investigations continue.
toured the Vietnamese community.in
the northeast and reported there was little interest
in the President's visit and no rumors of planned
action related to the visit.
2. Various sources indicate the President's
reception in Bangkok will be cordial but subdued.
The President of course will be with the King much
of the time and demonstrations of great enthusiasm
in the presence of the King are considered in bad
taste.
3. On 25 October the Malaysian police arrested
over 70 key leftists known to have engaged in plan-
ning hostile acts in connection with the President's
NOTE: This memorandum is one in a series prepared
by CIA concerning security conditions in those
countries to be visited by President Johnson.
It was produced by the Office of Current In-
telligence and coordinated with the Office of
National Estimates and the clandestine services.
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visit. Another 30 or so are on the police target
list. Apparently all, of those arrested are members
of the Labor Party or Partai Rakjat (Peoples Party).
The police action has seriously disrupted leftist
plans and illustrates the government's determination
to prevent untoward incidents. However, the possi-
bility of small, uncoordinated acts of violence can
still not be discounted, Coincident with these ar-
rests the government has issued a white paper re-
garding the Communist threat to mainland Malaysia.
The paper includes details on training received by
leftist Malaysian politicians in Communist camps in
southern Thailand.
4.
Police
in neighboring Singapore are also
planning
arrests
in the next few days. They will
pick up
leftists
planning to hold rallies on 30 Oc-
tober.
Anti-US
gatherings in Singapore on 22 and
23 October resulted in the wounding of 12 persons
by police. These incidents could well strengthen the
resolve of the leftists to go through with demonstra-
tions or other hostile activity in Singapore while
the President is in Kuala Lumpur.
5. Liaison discussions continue between US
and Korean security authorities. The Seoul. police
have a detailed plan for the President's protection
which is being translated for study by US officials.
Additional North Korean agent incidents are being
researched for any bearing they might have on the
President's visit.
6. Former president Yun Po-sun, President
Pak's leading opponent, on 24 October is reported
to have ordered his party: followers to cooperate
fully to make President Johnson's visit a success.
A spokesman for Yun's party recently stated pub-
licly that the party planned to discontinue all po-
litical rallies and stumping tours during President
Johnson's stay in Korea. Yun's attacks on the Pak
government, including intemperate criticism of the
US and US policy in Vietnam, had suggested that he
might seek to use President Johnson's visit to try
to embarrass President Pak.
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