CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
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• Publication Date: July 12, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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CURRENT INTELLIGENCE
RELATING TO NATIONAL SECURITY
State Dept., JCS reviews completed.
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CONTENTS
1. Vietnam: Current situation report. (Page 1)
3. South America: Plans for mid-August conference
reflect importance "reformist" leaders attach to
meeting of Western Hemisphere presidents.
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CENTRAL *Vietnam: (Information as of INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
4:30 AM EDT)
The Military Situation in South Vietnam: Two
battalions of the US 7 rd Airborne Brigade have
initiated Operation AURORA I in an area about 41
miles northeast of Saigon. This operation is de-
signed to thwart Viet Cong tax collections in the
western portion of Long Khanh Province.
US Operation YORKTOWN, which began on 22
June in an area about 30 miles east of Saigon in
Long Khanh Province, has been terminated. A
total of 23 Viet Cong were killed in small-unit con-
tacts. US casualties totaled 19 killed and 54
wounded.
Communist Political Developments: Peking has
once again emphasized that the Vietnamese, not the
Chinese, must carry the primary responsibility for
conducting the war in Vietnam.
A People's Daily article on 10 July declared
that "the people should and can only rely on them-
selves to make revolution and wage people's war in
their own country" and "be prepared to carry on the
struggle by themselves should all material aid from
the outside be cut off." The article praised the Viet
Cong who "have badly mauled" the US through their
"reliance mainly on their own strength."
Peking's propaganda has long stressed the
theme of "self-reliance" coupled with assertions
that China had aided "people's revolutionary strug-
gles" and would continue to do so as part of its
"socialist obligations."
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The appearance of the People's Daily article
at this time, however, is further indication that
Peking does not view the recent US bombing of
petroleum installations near Hanoi and Haiphong
as requiring any change in Chinese policy toward
the war. The Chinese will, however, undoubtedly
continue their present level of support and will
probably assist the Vietnamese in developing new
and alternative methods for importing and distrib-
uting POL supplies.
On 11 July, TASS announced the Soviet Track
and Field Team had "refused" to take part in the
annual US-USSR meet scheduled for later this month
in Los Angeles because of American "aggression"
in Vietnam. The competition began in 1958.
Moscow's decision reveals its frustration over
the necessity, particularly in the face of Chinese
propaganda, to display contempt for US policies in
Vietnam[while at the same time pursuing common
political interests with Washington in other import-
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South America: Plans of some Latin American
chief executives for a mid-August conference in Bogota
reflect. the importance these "reformist" leaders attach
to the proposed meeting of Western Hemisphere presi-
dents later in 1966.
Colombian President-elect Lleras, who recently
traveled to Venezuela,, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru, in-
vited the heads of government of these countries to con-
vene in Bogota. His initiative was in response to Presi-
dent Johnson's request for suggestions for the agenda
at the larger summit gathering. Lleras' personal in-
terest is evidenced in both public and private statements
made during his recent travels and in his willingness to
devote considerable time to the project immediately
after his inauguration scheduled for 7 August.
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Although Chilean President Frei and Venezuelan
President Leoni are planning to attend, Ecuadorean
President Yerovi has declined, and Peruvian President
Belaunde has not yet committed himself. However,
Yerovi and Belaunde have endorsed the purposes of
the gathering.
Lleras advised the US ambassador in Bogota that
the conference was not designed to present a "bloc posi-
tion" at the larger meeting. However, his recent dis-
cussions with the other chief executives--on such items
as Latin American economic integration- -indicate that
some effort may be made to formulate a unified stand
on key issues. Discussion of the recent change in gov-
ernment in Argentina and a possible common approach
on this political development are also possible topics
at the Bogota sessions.
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Assistants to the President
The Scientific Adviser to the President
The Director of the Budget
The Department of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Counselor and Chairman of the Policy Planning Council
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Under Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
U.S. Rep., Military Committee and Standing Group, NATO
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
Commander in Chief, Atlantic
The Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
The Director, The Joint Staff
The Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
The Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
The Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
The Department of Justice
The Attorney General
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Administrator
The Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
The National Security Agency
The Director
The United States Information Agency
The Director
The National Indications Center
The Director
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